En capturant ce 11 septembre l’île de Mayyoun, au cœur du détroit de Bab el-Mandeb, les Houthis contrôlent désormais la côte yéménite sur la mer Rouge. Face aux inquiétudes internationales, les rebelles ont promis une navigation «sûre» dans ce détroit stratégique reliant l’Europe à l’Asie. Une promesse qui ne concerne …

Key Takeaways The Houthis are setting conditions to establish the Bab al Mandeb Strait as an Axis of Resistance-controlled body of water as part of the Axis of Resistance’s effort to assert control over regional oil exports. Allowing the Houthis to consolidate control over the Bab al Mandeb would be …

Iran-backed militia’s advance threatens vital Bab Al Mandeb strait and risks disrupting global energy shipments Iran-backed Houthi militants have seized the strategic port city of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast after days of fighting with pro-government forces, further expanding their control along the Red Sea and near the Bab Al …