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Houthi forces have captured two important islands in the Red Sea, as the situation in the Middle East continues to develop.

Houthi forces have captured two important islands in the Red Sea, as the situation in the Middle East continues to develop.

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September 14th, 2026

Houthi forces have captured two important islands in the Red Sea, as the situation in the Middle East continues to develop.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea.

也门胡塞叛军占领了红海南部大哈尼什岛小哈尼什岛

These two islands are strategically important. They give the group more power to control key sea routes.

这两座岛屿具有战略意义该组织更有能力控制关键海上航线

A Houthi official said on Monday that the move came as Saudi-backed government forces try to retake lost ground. The fighting is around the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

胡塞官员周一表示此次行动发生之际沙特支持的政府军正试图曼德海峡周边夺回失地

Two regional officials said it may take three to five weeks to repair a Saudi oil pipeline that was attacked last week.

两名地区官员表示修复上周遭袭的一条沙特输油管道可能需要三到五周

One of them said the pipeline may run partially during the repairs.

其中一人修复期间管线可能部分运行

This east-west pipeline carries crude oil from Gulf ports to export points on the Red Sea coast.

这条东西输油管道把原油从海湾港口输送到红海沿岸出口

China called the Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities "unacceptable" and said it is "deeply concerned" about the escalation.

中国胡塞武装对沙特能源设施的袭击不可接受”,并表示对局势升级“深表关切”。

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said on Monday that Saudi Arabia had asked for a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz to be "temporarily" cancelled.

伊朗外交部发言人巴加埃周一表示沙特已要求原定讨论霍尔木兹海峡的会议暂时取消

Oman was originally going to host the meeting.

该会议原由阿曼主办

A Gulf official said Saudi Arabia proposed changes to an agreement Iran and Oman had already reached.

一名海湾官员沙特伊朗与阿曼已达成的协议提交了修正案

Iran also condemned Austria on Monday for refusing visas to Iran's nuclear chief and others. It called the move "completely unjustified".

伊朗周一还谴责奥地利拒绝伊朗核负责人发放签证称此举完全没有正当理由”。

The International Organization for Migration said on Monday that nearly 94,000 people have fled their homes since fighting in Yemen escalated.

国际移民组织周一表示也门战斗升级以来已有近9.4万人逃离家园

The International Rescue Committee said about 200 schools have been turned into shelters.

国际救援委员会约200所学校已被改为避难所

Israel carried out airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, killing two people.

以色列周一空袭加沙造成两人死亡

The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem said Israel is systematically destroying the foundations of Palestinian life in the West Bank.

以色列人权组织贝采莱姆,以色列正系统性瓦解约旦河西岸巴勒斯坦人的生存基础

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed full sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank on Monday.

美国财政部周一对俄罗斯VTB银行实施全面制裁

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