WHAT’S HAPPENING
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized full control of Yemen's Red Sea coastline in a lightning offensive, capturing the strategic port city of Mocha and Perim Island at the mouth of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The 36-hour advance gives Tehran de facto control over a second critical global shipping chokepoint, compounding pressure on oil markets already strained by the Strait of Hormuz conflict. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman twice urged President Trump to launch strikes against the Houthis, but the administration has declined.
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