Bab al-Mandab
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Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit
US could join Saudi-Yemen war against Houthis if upcoming large-scale offensive goes south - report
Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report
Netanyahu offered to join strikes against Houthis, stop advance, US source claim - report
According to the Lebanese news report, Israel would be joining a larger regional effort to combat the threat to shipping routes in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis - report
Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the report said.
Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city - report
By seizing the port city of Mocha, the Houthis have strengthened their chokehold on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening up the possibility of a new front in the war between Iran and the US.
Yemeni forces obtain intelligence, maps showing IRGC plan to takeover Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
The information was found on the laptop of a Houthi commander captured by government forces in western Yemen, according to the military.
Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region - analysis
The advance by the Houthis was anticipated. It also appears that although the Houthis suffered some setbacks on other fronts, this offensive could have wider implications for the region.
Houthis reach strategic coastal city, island at mouth of Bab al-Mandab Strait
The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates
The Houthi attacks could threaten crude shipments via the Red Sea, which has been a key alternative route to the crucial Strait of Hormuz, where crude flows have been severely curtailed.
Fighting increases in Yemen as Houthis look to al-Mandab Strait as potential pressure point
The Houthis could still threaten the key Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea to reduce pressure on Iran.
Houthis escalate fighting in Yemen, eyeing control over Mocha Port, Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
Fighting has intensified around western Taiz as the Houthis attempted to reach Mocha, a port city less than 50 miles from the strait, Col. Abdul Basit al-Baher told the NYT.
Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists
Claims by US President Donald Trump that the strait was open contradict Iran's assertions that it remained shut to shipping.
