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Houthi forces have consolidated control over Yemen's Red Sea coast, including the strategic island of Perim (Mayun), with Iranian officials hailing the gains as a 'divine victory.' Fighting has since escalated with Saudi Arabia, as the Houthis claim to have fired a projectile that wounded two people and damaged a mosque in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region, targeting what they described as a military base in Sharurah. The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of launching 129 strikes over 48 hours around the Bab al-Mandeb strait, raising fears of a wider escalation that could threaten Riyadh's oil industry and regional shipping lanes. The exchange marks a significant intensification of hostilities between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia amid the broader Iran-linked regional conflict.