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Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island: Can they hold it?
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- Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize a strategic port and island, opening a new battlefront
- Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher
- Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
- Red Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb strait
- Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
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