ning key Red Sea shipping lanes.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen advanced within twenty miles of a crucial U.S. military base in Djibouti following significant territorial gains along the strategic Red Sea coast.

This rapid military expansion threatens the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping chokepoint connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East through international trade routes.

Recent fighting escalated severely after the group launched coordinated drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure, injuring civilians and damaging regional buildings near the border.

International shipping companies and global oil traders remain highly cautious as the advancing militants declare blockades targeting Saudi oil facilities and regional maritime traffic.