Houthis Seize Red Sea Island, Threatening Global Shipping
Part of composite article Saudi Arabia's Oil Lifeline Cut: Houthis Seize Red Sea Strait as Drone Attack Shuts 745-Mile Pipeline, Oil Hits $110 View full article →
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This strait is a narrow waterway between Yemen and East Africa. It is a key route for global shipping.
The seizure threatens Saudi oil exports that pass through this commercial lane. In response, Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution. The pipeline had come under attack.