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

https://mins.news/en/video/55707

- France 24 English, 2026-09-12 10:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHDfQimdF6E

> Saudi Arabia halted oil transfers through a major pipeline after it was targeted by drones. Houthi forces meanwhile took a strategic port and island around Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government forces. Iran, which supports the rebels, denied involvement in the attacks.

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