Houthis seize key sites around Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi oil exports face disruption
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What happened
Saudi Arabia has stopped transferring oil through a major pipeline after it was attacked by drones. Meanwhile, Houthi forces have taken control of a strategic port and island in Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government forces. Iran, which backs the rebels, says it had nothing to do with the attacks.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below