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Houthi rebels reportedly seize Red Sea islands amid shipping-route fears

The Houthis reportedly tightened control over a key Red Sea shipping route and seized two islands. The development has raised concerns about the security of maritime traffic and oil supplies.

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Expanded Houthi control could increase threats to commercial shipping and disrupt energy flows through a strategically important route.

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  1. Houthi rebels tighten grip on key shipping route & seize two crucial Red Sea islands sparking fears of oil supply crisis ↗the-sun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
  2. BRICS nations deeply divided as Houthi rebels seize Red Sea oil chokepoint ↗scroll.in · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
  3. Houthis seize control of the Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil production and a wider war ↗wsws.org · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
  4. Evening Edition: Houthi Rebels Target Saudi Arabia and Red Sea Oil Routes ↗radio.foxnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC
  5. Houthi rebels tighten grip on key shipping route & seize two crucial Red Sea islands sparking fears of oil supply crisis ↗the-sun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC

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