# Houthis (Ansar Allah)

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-12**: Iraq dismisses Maysan operations commander — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an investigation into the Maysan province operations command and dismisses its commander after attacks targeting Saudi Arabia are traced to a launch site there.
- **2026-09-11**: Houthis capture Mayun Island; Saudi pipeline shut — Officials confirm the Houthi seizure of Mayun Island at the entrance of the Red Sea. Yahya Saree says navigation is safe for all companies except Saudi vessels, and Saudi Arabia shuts the East-West pipeline as a precaution.
- **2026-09-10**: Houthi mobilization and attacks on Saudi Arabia — Houthi rebels hold a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, and attacks targeting Saudi Arabia are launched the day before the kingdom's pipeline shutdown announcement.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Houthi Seizure of Mayun Island Puts 12% of Global Trade at Risk
2026-09-12 12:01:25 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis have seized Mayun Island, the terrain overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint through which roughly 12% of global goods transit. For defense and maritime-security audiences, the move converts a non-state actor's drone and missile capability into positional anti-access leverage on a vital strait. It also complicates freedom-of-navigation planning as Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West pipeline and Iraq dismisses a commander tied to cross-border launches.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/houthis-mayun-island-bab-el-mandeb-defense

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