# Houthis tighten grip on vital shipping route

https://mins.news/en/video/55988

- Reuters, 2026-09-12 15:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoKyLhBPW58

> The Houthis have reached Perim island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as they seek to strengthen their control over a crucial global shipping route. Gulf Bureau Chief Maha El Dahan examines how they could gain an advantage without international intervention.

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