# Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

https://mins.news/en/item/54972

- BBC News, 2026-09-11 16:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23x72yx2rvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Iran-backed Houthi forces claim a major advance on Yemen’s western Red Sea coast. A source from Yemen’s internationally recognised government says they seized Perim Island at the Bab al-Mandab Strait, while military sources say they also captured Mokha from Saudi-backed forces. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged Donald Trump to take military action, but Trump has so far declined direct US involvement.

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