Yemen's Houthis stated that maritime navigation remains safe for all ships except Saudi vessels. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the position on Telegram.⁣ ⁣ Government sources told Reuters that Houthi forces reached Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Saudi-backed Yemeni forces withdrew. ⁣ ⁣ The Houthis also seized the nearby coastal town of Dhubab, expanding control over key Red Sea shipping lanes.⁣ ⁣ Control of the strait could give Iran a strategic advantage in its conflict with the US by threatening a secondary oil transit corridor, potentially spiking global oil prices. ⁣ ⁣ Saudi Arabia has depended on this route since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.⁣ ⁣ #houthi #yemen #straitofhormuz