Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's strategic Perim Island at mouth of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say

XLE•2026-09-11

Houthis reach Perim Island

Sept. 11 (Reuters) - Iran-aligned Houthi militants reached Yemen's strategic Perim Island at the mouth of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait early on Friday after government forces withdrew, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters.

Advance raises control concerns

The move marked the group's most significant advance yet towards control of the key shipping waterway.

Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's strategic Perim Island at mouth of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say

Houthis reach Perim Island

Advance raises control concerns

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