Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war.
Sources said Saudi Arabia has asked Washington for military help at a time when higher fuel prices during the war have tarnished U. Saudi Arabia said only that the drones came from Iraq, which is home to Iranian-backed militias. Saudi Arabia has opted against retaliation so far following a request from the Iraqi prime minister, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement.
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