The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. Before the Red Sea offensive, the Houthis already controlled a large part of Yemen's north.

Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday, a Yemeni military source told AFP, as the Iran-backed group reported fresh strikes by Saudi…

Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized the key Red Sea port of Mokha and advanced towards the Hanish islands, bringing them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and…

The Houthis’ interests converge with Iran’s strategic aims

The rebels now have unmatched control over the Bab Al Mandeb strait