Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.

Source: [NPR News](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/12/g-s1-143044/yemens-houthis-capture-red-sea-island)

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