Iranian Proxy Forces Effectively Seize the Red Sea Entrance... Global Logistics Faces Crisis

[Financial News] On the 11th (local time), pro-Iranian Ansar Allah (Houthis) rebels in Yemen seized Perim Island (Perim Island), a strategic point in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
A Yemeni government official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that Ansar Allah (Houthis) had virtually completed securing control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait area.
The official said that government forces withdrew from the island the previous day and boats carrying armed Ansar Allah (Houthis) fighters arrived on Perim Island.
Another witness told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that armed militants were being deployed along the Bab-el-Mandeb coastline and were moving in military vehicles.
Perim Island, also known as Perim Island, is an island that divides the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait into two shipping lanes.
On this day, Ansar Allah (Houthis) rebels also reached Dubab, which is adjacent to the strait opposite Perim Island. Sources say that securing Dubab and Perim Island is key to controlling the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Ansar Allah (Houthis) are rapidly seizing control of the area, including capturing the strategic port of Moqa, located about 70 to 80 km north of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the previous day.
As Iran continues its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, if the Ansar Allah (Houthis) rebels, considered one of Iran's proxies, gain control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, it could have a significant impact not only on global maritime logistics but also on the dynamics of the Middle East war.
[email protected] Lee Seok-woo, International Specialist Reporter