Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on September 11-12, threatening Saudi Arabian oil exports through a critical commercial shipping corridor. The move escalates Mideast tensions affecting global maritime commerce.
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Houthis capture Red Sea island in threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments AP News
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.