# Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

https://mins.news/en/item/54344

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 09:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-reach-strategic-island-mouth-vital-shipping-lane-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa3cda351db2900010ee15e

> By taking control of Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen’s Houthis could tighten their grip on one of the world’s vital shipping routes and heighten threats to energy markets as the Middle East war widens.

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