Houthis seize Perim island, threatening Red Sea oil lifeline as tensions flare
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The Houthis captured Perim island in Bab el-Mandeb, threatening vital Red Sea shipping routes, while satellite imagery showed smoke near Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, highlighting a broader spillover of Iran–US tensions as oil markets react to the disruption.
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