The Houthis have seized key coastal areas along the Red Sea—including the port of Mocha and Perim Island—tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In this episode, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano breaks down what this critical development means for global shipping, oil flows, tanker rates, and supply chain security across the Middle East.
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The Houthis have seized key coastal areas along the Red Sea—including the port of Mocha and Perim Island—tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In this episode, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano breaks down what this critical development means for global shipping, oil flows, tanker rates, and supply chain security across the Middle East.
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Meanwhile the Houthi have attacked the airbase from where the strikes came from
www.aljazeera.com
"Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and claimed “direct hits”. There was no immediate response from Riyadh.
Meanwhile the Houthi have attacked the airbase from where the strikes came from
Houthis claim major attack on Saudi base in response to 300 air strikes
No response from Saudi Arabia after Yemen's rebels say drone-and-missile attack inflicted damage on key military site.
- The Iran-backed rebels say they captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a crucial Bab al-Mandeb shipping route.
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Increasingly desperate despots.
When it's the other way round people are happy to do it, so yeah, I am.
You are bordering on Spam
Do you have an example of someone else posting that 2 people were shot?
There are examples of ships being blown up and a few people killed, as collateral damage
Do you have an example of someone else posting that 2 people were shot?
There are examples of ships being blown up and a few people killed, as collateral damage