# Houthis claim major advance on Red Sea coast

https://mins.news/en/video/57413

- BBC News, 2026-09-14 09:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7AA20ckQuw

> Tit-for-tat strikes continue in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-aligned pro-government forces. The Houthis have made significant gains along the western coast, including taking Perim Island beside the Bab al-Mandab Strait, potentially strengthening their control of the strategic waterway and threatening Saudi oil production.

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