Iranian allies captured a strategic Red Sea island in a vital waterway. Here’s what to know
Its strategic importance has grown since the US-Iran war began, as Saudi Arabia increasingly uses its Red Sea export route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed to most shipping.
A Saudi official told CNN that Saudi Arabia will continue to support Yemen’s government and is working closely with its partners to “ensure freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea.
A Huthi military spokesman on Friday confirmed the group had launched a push to expel Saudi-backed forces from the remaining parts of Yemen’s western coast it still occupies, and said navigation through the Bab al Mandeb Strait was “safe for all” except for Saudi vessels.
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