Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Strategic Red Sea Island

The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen on Friday declared they have taken control of Perim, a small volcanic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping chokepoint that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The capture came one day after the Houthis took control of the port city of Mokha with assistance from Iran. The post Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Strategic Red Sea Island appeared first on Breitbart.

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