oh FUN, Zuqar doesn't lie "near" the strait it's literally right in the middle of it, they're gonna try to shut BAM [more than they have]
September 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
oh FUN, Zuqar doesn't lie "near" the strait it's literally right in the middle of it, they're gonna try to shut BAM [more than they have]
bad news for anyone hoping oil prices drop:
houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island.
houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island.
September 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
bad news for anyone hoping oil prices drop:
houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island.
houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island.
Rumored Houthi amphibious assault of Zuqar Island in the Bab-al-Mandab.
September 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Rumored Houthi amphibious assault of Zuqar Island in the Bab-al-Mandab.
Houthi units are reportedly moving onto Jabal Zuqar and the Greater/Lesser Hanish islands after weeks of efforts to cut their supply lines, including strikes on piers and attacks on resupply vessels.
September 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Houthi units are reportedly moving onto Jabal Zuqar and the Greater/Lesser Hanish islands after weeks of efforts to cut their supply lines, including strikes on piers and attacks on resupply vessels.
My thought seeing the Houthi's take Zuqar:
"...why?"
"...why?"
September 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
My thought seeing the Houthi's take Zuqar:
"...why?"
"...why?"
🇾🇪 According to Agence France-Presse,Yemeni Houthi forces have reportedly captured Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea following missile strikes and intense attacks carried out by boats.
The capture further strengthens the Houthis’ position near the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb maritime route.
The capture further strengthens the Houthis’ position near the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb maritime route.
September 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
🇾🇪 According to Agence France-Presse,Yemeni Houthi forces have reportedly captured Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea following missile strikes and intense attacks carried out by boats.
The capture further strengthens the Houthis’ position near the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb maritime route.
The capture further strengthens the Houthis’ position near the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb maritime route.
A military source told AFP that the Houthis have seized Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea "after rocket attacks and a ground assault carried out using boats transporting fighters."
The island lies near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key global shipping route linking Asia to Europe via the Red Sea.
The island lies near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key global shipping route linking Asia to Europe via the Red Sea.
September 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
A military source told AFP that the Houthis have seized Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea "after rocket attacks and a ground assault carried out using boats transporting fighters."
The island lies near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key global shipping route linking Asia to Europe via the Red Sea.
The island lies near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key global shipping route linking Asia to Europe via the Red Sea.
JUST IN: 🇾🇪 Houthis reportedly take control of Zuqar Island in the Red Sea.
September 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
JUST IN: 🇾🇪 Houthis reportedly take control of Zuqar Island in the Red Sea.
If I had to guess? Observation. Spotters on Zuqar could make for pretty accurate targeting for munitions fired from the Yemeni coastline.
You don't need to actually put your weapons there.
You don't need to actually put your weapons there.
September 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
If I had to guess? Observation. Spotters on Zuqar could make for pretty accurate targeting for munitions fired from the Yemeni coastline.
You don't need to actually put your weapons there.
You don't need to actually put your weapons there.
Zuqar is one thing, but if they get Perrim, too, that's it, they control the strait:
Houthis are reportedly close to capturing Zuqar and Perim, a move that could reshape shipping routes and regional security
The two volcanic islands at heart of Yemen’s war and wider US-Iran conflict | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Zuqar is one thing, but if they get Perrim, too, that's it, they control the strait:
Zuqar island? It can't be that important. I've never heard of it.
*checks google maps*
Oh.
*checks google maps*
Oh.
September 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Zuqar island? It can't be that important. I've never heard of it.
*checks google maps*
Oh.
*checks google maps*
Oh.
Breaking: Field sources say Yemen’s Houthis have taken control of the strategic Zuqar, Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea, off the coast of Alkhawkhah.
Source: Yemeni journalist Sameer Alnamri
Source: Yemeni journalist Sameer Alnamri
September 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Breaking: Field sources say Yemen’s Houthis have taken control of the strategic Zuqar, Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea, off the coast of Alkhawkhah.
Source: Yemeni journalist Sameer Alnamri
Source: Yemeni journalist Sameer Alnamri
“Satellite imagery reviewed shows an airstrip under construction on Zuqar Island, a strategic island in the Red Sea about 55 miles south of the port of Hodeidah, which Yemen’s Houthis control. While no one has claimed the airstrip, it is “likely” being constructed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
“Satellite imagery reviewed shows an airstrip under construction on Zuqar Island, a strategic island in the Red Sea about 55 miles south of the port of Hodeidah, which Yemen’s Houthis control. While no one has claimed the airstrip, it is “likely” being constructed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.
New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities
Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.
l.euronews.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.
Houthi rebels have captured several islands in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in an offensive that has roiled energy markets and cemented control over the vital shipping artery. They took over Perim Island, which splits the strait in two, as well as Zuqar and Hanish islands in the Red Sea
Houthis seize Red Sea islands in lightning offensive
Latest advance against Saudi-backed forces cements Yemeni rebels’ control over vital shipping artery and roils energy markets
www.ft.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Houthi rebels have captured several islands in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in an offensive that has roiled energy markets and cemented control over the vital shipping artery. They took over Perim Island, which splits the strait in two, as well as Zuqar and Hanish islands in the Red Sea
Houthis officially take what is ostensibly a forward operating platform overlooking the approaches to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
We could be on the verge of a second Strait Closure in the near future.
You know...
Rather than opening the one that's been 'imminently about to open' for 3 months.
We could be on the verge of a second Strait Closure in the near future.
You know...
Rather than opening the one that's been 'imminently about to open' for 3 months.
September 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Houthis officially take what is ostensibly a forward operating platform overlooking the approaches to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
We could be on the verge of a second Strait Closure in the near future.
You know...
Rather than opening the one that's been 'imminently about to open' for 3 months.
We could be on the verge of a second Strait Closure in the near future.
You know...
Rather than opening the one that's been 'imminently about to open' for 3 months.
September 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Houthis’ Stranglehold On Strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait Grows Stronger www.twz.com/news-feature...
Houthis' Stranglehold On Strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait Grows Stronger
The capture of the port of Mokha and possibly the islands of Perim and Zuqar can give the Houthis key points of control over the Red Sea and the Strait.
www.twz.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Houthis’ Stranglehold On Strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait Grows Stronger www.twz.com/news-feature...
A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could meanSatellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean
Satellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels
www.independent.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could meanSatellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
#BREAKING | 🇾🇪 — Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) report foiling an attempted Houthi landing operation on Zuqar Island in the Hanish Islands chain, Red Sea.
The Global Eye
#BREAKING | 🇾🇪 🇾🇪 — Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) report foiling an attempted Houthi landing operation on Zuqar Island in the Hanish Islands chain, Red Sea.
According to NRF statements, sev...
t.me
July 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
#BREAKING | 🇾🇪 — Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) report foiling an attempted Houthi landing operation on Zuqar Island in the Hanish Islands chain, Red Sea.
Die Houthis haben Zuqar Island eingenommen, das liegt mitten im Schiffahrtsweg für .... Tanker. Ratet, was passiert.
oh FUN, Zuqar doesn't lie "near" the strait it's literally right in the middle of it, they're gonna try to shut BAM [more than they have]
September 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Die Houthis haben Zuqar Island eingenommen, das liegt mitten im Schiffahrtsweg für .... Tanker. Ratet, was passiert.
Satellite images reveal a nearly 2,000-meter runway emerging on Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, potentially enhancing surveillance and anti-smuggling operations near Bab el-Mandeb amid growing pressure on the Houthis.
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Satellite images reveal a nearly 2,000-meter runway emerging on Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, potentially enhancing surveillance and anti-smuggling operations near Bab el-Mandeb amid growing pressure on the Houthis.
Not the point but the pictures of Zuqar always make it look beautiful. Beaches and mountains and such
September 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Not the point but the pictures of Zuqar always make it look beautiful. Beaches and mountains and such