Rebel control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its conflict with Tehran.
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces
Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping
Houthi rebels take key Red Sea city in Yemen, as Iran’s wartime leverage grows
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WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingMokha, is about 80 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through which about 12% of the world's oil and other goods are shipped…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingHouthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingMokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Pakistan says no military response has been discussed under its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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