Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

By AP September 14, 2026


Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to control a key maritime shipping route.

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