Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

3 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since September 11, 2026

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Sep 11, 08:31 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
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Sep 11, 09:01 AM 7 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Houston Chronicle, NY Post (New York), Reuters, The Guardian, Times of Israel
Iran-backed Houthis reportedly reach strategic island in key global shipping route
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Sep 12, 01:31 AM 1 source: NPR
Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping