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Is a fully Houthi-controlled Bab el-Mandeb strait a bigger long-term threat than a single pipeline attack?

The Houthis now fully control Yemen's Perim Island and the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while a separate drone strike set fire to Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline.

  • Yes, permanent control of a chokepoint matters more
  • No, a burning pipeline is the more urgent danger