Event Brief
Houthis reach Perim island at Bab el-Mandeb shipping choke
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to four Yemeni government sources. The move could tighten their grip on a vital shipping route and raise risks for energy markets amid the widening Middle East war.
WHO: Iran-aligned Houthis; four Yemeni government sources
WHAT: Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Yemen
WHY: To potentially tighten their grip on a vital shipping route and increase risks to energy markets.
Sources (23) ▼
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