# Houthis seize key sites around Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi oil exports face disruption

https://mins.news/en/item/55716

- France 24, 2026-09-12 10:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260912-houthis-seize-key-sites-around-bab-el-mandeb-as-saudi-oil-exports-face-disruption

> Saudi Arabia halted oil transfers through a major pipeline after it was hit by drones. Houthi forces also seized a strategic port and an island in Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government troops. Iran, which supports the rebels, said it was not involved in the attacks.

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