Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island
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The Iran-backed Houthi group is reported to have seized Perim, a strategic island in the Red Sea. The island sits on a major shipping route.
The Houthis also claim a major advance in Yemen. This move tightens their control over the Red Sea shipping lane.