Houthi Island Grab Sparks Regional Crisis | Global News

Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, have seized a key island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — a vital shipping chokepoint — marking their biggest territorial gain in years and threatening global oil flows. Saudi Arabia retaliated with airstrikes on Mokha, a port city recently captured by the Houthis, while Iran called for an end to the blockade and renewed talks. With Yemen’s fractured forces offering little resistance, the conflict risks reigniting civil war, displacing tens of thousands and endangering millions in one of the world’s poorest nations — all as geopolitical stakes rise and oil markets tremble.

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