Houthi Control

Yemeni families are arriving by boat in Djibouti as fighting intensifies involving Iran-aligned Houthi forces, according to footage released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). TRT World reports the IOM documented arrivals at the Markazi refugee settlement, where aid agencies are providing food, water,...

Yemen's Houthis conducted a new barrage of missile and drone attacks against Saudi military targets on Monday, according to France 24 reporting. Iran has denied involvement in Yemen's renewed civil war despite longstanding allegations of support for the Houthi militia. Dr. H.A. Hellyer, a Senior...

Breaking Points hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti analyze the geopolitical and energy market fallout from what they characterize as Houthi forces taking control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipping. According to Breaking Points, the development has triggered oil...

BBC News reports that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed control of Perim Island and advanced along Yemen's western coast in recent days — a strategically significant position overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. The territorial gains follow ongoing tit-for-tat...

Houthi forces have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, including the strategically critical Bab el-Mandeb strait through which a significant portion of Saudi oil transits to global markets. Saudi Arabia has responded with new military strikes against the Iran-aligned group, also known as...

A broadcast analysis examines the escalating competition between Washington and Beijing for leadership in artificial intelligence development. The report documents ongoing debate over whether powerful AI systems should be slowed for safety reasons, amid stock market declines driven by concerns the technology could exceed human...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a new Ebola outbreak with death tolls rising at an accelerating pace, particularly affecting the gold-mining town of Mongbwalu. The DW report follows Deogratias Kasereka, an Ebola survivor who now works with aid organizations to build community trust...

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for killing 52 Pakistani military personnel in a recent attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to WION News. The claim underscores the persistent insurgency in the region despite Pakistani military leadership's stated control, with the BLA continuing coordinated...

Houthi forces attacked a major Saudi oil pipeline as part of offensive operations toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global shipping, according to Breaking Points. The Bab al-Mandab controls roughly 12% of global maritime trade and connects the Red Sea to the...

House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC News's Meet the Press that Congress will "debate and discuss" President Trump's campaign pledge to distribute $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Johnson did not say the...

In a Daily Show comedy segment, correspondents Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic examine a Republican midterm convention marked by low attendance. The segment covers Trump's pledge to distribute $5,000 dividends to Americans if the GOP wins control of the House and Senate, Trump's onstage roast...

President Trump promised each American adult a $5,000 check contingent on Republicans maintaining congressional control after the midterm elections, stating on social media that the pledge would be delivered. Economists and bipartisan politicians are criticizing the proposal, according to the source, arguing it would cost...

Yemen's Houthi rebel group carried out coordinated attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities in the southern region on September 8, 2026. Saudi Arabia says over 70 people, including women and children, were injured in the strikes, and fires erupted at multiple oil facilities. The attacks...

Yemen-based Houthi rebels claimed control of a strategic island at the Red Sea entrance, according to Channel 4 News reporting. The seizure would position the Iran-backed militant group to threaten one of the world's most critical shipping corridors, through which billions in global trade passes...

A Reuters news roundup covering multiple international stories: Saudi Arabia shut a major oil pipeline following Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; plans to convert a former Syrian military airport into a private aviation hub have sparked concern over suspected mass graves at the site;...

According to WION, escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities have disrupted maritime traffic at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-al-Mandeb — two critical chokepoints controlling nearly 30% of global seaborne oil trade — with crude prices exceeding $100 per barrel as of September 2026. WION reports that simultaneous...

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert Harward, former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, discussed potential military responses to Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen that have established a shipping chokepoint in the Red Sea. Harward's commentary reflects his assessment of escalating naval tensions and the options...

During a bilateral meeting on Saturday, President Trump stated that Houthi representatives contacted him to say they do not want to fight with the United States. Trump made the claim when asked whether Iran bore responsibility for an attack on the East-West Pipeline in Saudi...

Yemen-based Houthi forces captured Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, according to two Yemeni government sources cited by CNN. The move follows the group's seizure of the port town of Mocha a day earlier as it consolidates control over the Red Sea...

According to BBC News, citing reports from Yemen, fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi movement have reached Perim Island in the Red Sea, a strategically critical chokepoint at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. BBC News reports the advance could...