Houthis seize Perim island, threatening Red Sea shipping

By The BriefBrief

Saudi Arabia shut down its 1,200-km East-West crude oil pipeline after an aerial attack, with Baghdad and Riyadh saying the drone originated in Iraq. The strikes coincided with Houthi advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including capturing Perim island near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

WHO: Houthis; Saudi Arabia

WHAT: Houthis captured Perim island near the Bab el-Mandeb strait while Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline after an aerial attack.

WHEN: Reported Sep 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM ET

WHERE: Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemen

WHY: The pipeline shutdown followed an aerial attack on the conduit, while the island capture threatened to further disrupt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)

Houthis expand attacks threatening Saudi oil exports · Sep 18, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Houthi control of Red Sea “Gate of Tears” boosts Iran · Sep 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Houthis capture Greater and Lesser Hanish islands · Sep 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Houthis seize more Red Sea islands to tighten shipping control · Sep 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Houthis deploy fighters on Hanish islands near Bab el-Mandeb · Sep 14, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia · Sep 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Houthi offensive squeezes global oil supply corridors · Sep 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
Houthi capture of Perim puts them in US kill box · Sep 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Houthis’ attacks test Iran’s regional influence · Sep 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Fighting escalates around Yemen’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait · Sep 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
Houthis seize Red Sea island, threatening shipping · Sep 13, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Houthis seize Mokha port, tighten control of Bab al-Mandab · Sep 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Houthis strike Saudi mosque, injuring people · Sep 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Houthi rebels seize Mayun island near Bab el-Mandeb · Sep 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
Houthi control expansion threatens Red Sea oil exports · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM ET
Houthi forces seize Mocha port, threaten Bab el-Mandeb · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Iran-Backed Houthis Seize Island and Red Sea Town · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Houthis reportedly seize Mokha port in Red Sea · Sep 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Houthis capture Mokha port, push toward Bab al-Mandeb · Sep 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET

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