Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch

Yemeni Houthi militants have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the Red Sea, escalating risks to global shipping and oil supply routes.

• Houthi militants captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish near the Bab al-Mandab strait.
• Renewed fighting has displaced roughly 100,000 Yemenis.
• Qatar warned of a catastrophe if militants gain full control of the Bab al-Mandab strait.