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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shippingtranslating…
September 12, 2026 • 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…
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