Event Brief
Houthis seize Red Sea island, threatening shipping
By The BriefBrief · Sources (35)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 13, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that threatens Saudi oil exports through a key shipping lane. Saudi Arabia also said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it was attacked.
WHO: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels; Saudi Arabia
WHAT: Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after an attack.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026 at 1:57 AM ET
WHERE: Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen
WHY: The island capture threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane, and Saudi shut down the pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
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