Houthi capture of Perim puts them in US kill box

By The BriefBrief

Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening a new front at a key Red Sea shipping chokepoint. A former Pentagon press secretary and retired Navy captain warned the group has entered a vulnerable US Navy “kill box,” saying the US president could wipe them off the rock if he chooses.

WHO: Morgan Murphy, former Pentagon press secretary and retired Navy captain

WHAT: Murphy warned that Houthi forces that seized Perim Island have entered a US Navy “kill box.”

WHEN: Reported Sep 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM ET

WHERE: Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen

WHY: Murphy reacted to the Houthis’ seizure of Perim Island, arguing it places them within a US Navy “kill box.”

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
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
Houthis seize Perim island, threatening Red Sea shipping · Sep 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM 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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