Infrastructure

Houthis Seize Perim Island, Escalate Bab el-Mandeb Chokepoint Risk

September 2026

Iran-aligned Houthis have gained control of Perim Island at the mouth of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, intensifying security threats to one of global shipping's most critical passages. The move signals widening geopolitical risk for transit-dependent maritime operators and superyacht

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