Houthis Conquer Territory on Bab el-Mandeb

Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group conquered more territory from the Yemeni government yesterday, including the cities of Mokha and Dhubab, on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as well as the island of Perim in the strait.

• Iran-allied Houthi rebels conquered most of western Yemen in 2014 and 2015, including the capital Sanaa, and operate their own rival Islamist government and military.
• The internationally recognized government controls most of eastern Yemen but has retained control of key territory on the Red Sea with help from its sponsor, Saudi Arabia. The Houthi offensive suggests the government is losing its grip on what territory it still holds in this area.

The Houthis, a proxy of Iran, already controlled most of the Red Sea coastline. Following the October 7 Hamas massacre against Israel and during the current U.S.-Iran war, the Houthis have used this control to target merchant shipping in the Red Sea to disrupt Western economies. The recent victories show the Houthis are consolidating their control.

As the Houthis were gaining ground in 2015, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote:

The Houthi takeover in Yemen proves that Iran is implementing a bold strategy to control the vital sea lane from the Indian ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. …

Now that Iran controls Yemen, it can virtually close or open this spigot on Middle East oil bound for Europe. And Europe is taking notice!

The recent conquests show Iran’s influence in the region is increasing. The Trumpet expects Iran to use this influence to trigger world war. Learn why by reading Mr. Flurry’s article, “Iran Gets a Stranglehold on the Middle East.”