Event details
Iran-aligned Houthi forces announced they had achieved full control of Yemen's Red Sea coastline after a rapid military advance against the internationally recognized Yemeni government, which responded with air strikes along the western coast.
Context
Houthi control of the Red Sea coast increases the group's ability to threaten shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, compounding disruption already hitting Hormuz-linked oil and gas flows.
- Local time
- 10:00 PM Aden time, Sep 12, 2026
- Location
- Yemen Red Sea coast
- Relationship
- Update