Houthi forces took Perim (Mayun) island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Friday 11 September after government forces withdrew, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, and advanced on the coastal town of Dhubab. A Houthi military spokesman said navigation through the strait remained 'safe for all' except Saudi vessels. CNN reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had urged President Trump on 10 September to strike the Houthis and that Trump did not agree. JMIC later assessed that the Houthis held Mocha, Dhubab, Mayun/Perim, Zuqar and the Hanish islands, 'commanding both Bab el-Mandeb channels after the 10–12 September seizures'.
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