# Houthis seize two more strategic islands in the Red Sea

https://mins.news/en/video/58142

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-14 18:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR4CLVihppQ

> The Houthis have seized two additional strategic islands in the Red Sea. For over a month, they have attacked Saudi oil infrastructure and Red Sea shipping, increasing pressure on global oil prices and strengthening Iran’s leverage in its war with the United States. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces appear to have offered little resistance.

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