Houthis Seize Red Sea Island Near Vital Shipping Strait

Houthi fighters backed by Iran seized an island at a choke point in the Red Sea after days of fierce fighting, after taking Yemen's port city of Mocha. The gains make it easier to attack ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a trade passage. With Iran also closing the Strait of Hormuz, pressure on two oil routes is building.