Houthis Seize Hanish Islands and Tighten Grip on Red Sea Shipping

Red Sea

Houthi forces seized the Hanish Islands and tightened their hold on a stretch of Red Sea shipping, regional security reports said.

Insurers and container lines already price that corridor as high risk. Island control adds another point where traffic can be watched or stopped.

Navies operating in the area treat the islands as a seam between the Red Sea and approaches to the Bab el-Mandeb.