# Perim Island

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-14**: Planned Oman meeting on Strait of Hormuz — Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states are scheduled to meet in Oman to discuss safe commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, even as the Houthis consolidate control at Bab el-Mandeb.
- **2026-09-11**: Houthis reach Perim Island and take Dhubab — Houthi forces reached Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Saudi-backed government forces pulled out from Perim; the Houthis also took the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab.
- **2026-09-11**: Iran confirms Oman talks on Hormuz shipping — Iran confirmed that representatives of Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states would meet in Oman on Monday to resume discussions on safe commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
- **2026-09-10**: Smoke spotted near Saudi East-West oil pipeline — Satellite imagery verified by Reuters showed smoke in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, a critical route for diverting crude exports to the Red Sea.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Houthis Take 2 Sites on Bab el-Mandeb as Satellite Eyes Pipeline Smoke
2026-09-11 19:37:23 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Satellite imagery verified smoke near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline the same day Houthi forces took Perim and Dhubab, tightening control over the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and signaling elevated risk to energy infrastructure.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/houthis-perim-island-bab-el-mandeb-space-defense

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