Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

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Published Sep 11, 20261 min read

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Taking control of the island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait potentially tightens ‌their grip on one of the world's vital shipping routes and further increases the threat to energy markets in the widening Middle East war.

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