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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/houthis-seize-2-strategic-red-sea-islands-and-other-mideast-developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route.

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