Houthi Rebels Take Over Strategic Island Near Crucial Shipping Lane

Yemen’s Houthi group has seized an island in a key strait, raising fears about the future of global trade and regional stability.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken control of a small but very important island. It sits right in the middle of a vital water path called the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This strait is a thin stretch of water that connects the Red Sea to the rest of the world’s oceans. It is one of the busiest shipping routes on the planet. Most of the oil and goods coming from Asia to Europe have to pass through this spot. Because of its location, whoever controls this area has a lot of power over global trade. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and this move is seen as a way to open a new front in their ongoin…