Iran-backed Houthis seize Perim Island. What's next?

Описание: Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route.

A day earlier, the Houthi group captured the port town of Mocha as it sought to take control of the country’s Red Sea coast.

The news sent shockwaves worldwide over the possible impact on shipping and oil prices, as well as the risk of a new front opening in the US-Iran war.

0:00 Iran-backed rebels capture a strategic island in Red Sea
2:50 How dangerous is this situation in the wider region now?
6:30 Is Iran trying to find a way out of this conflict?

Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr

#iran #usa #News