WorldPingAl Jazeera
WorldPingAl Jazeera
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast
What happened
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Key facts
- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:03 UTC.
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Yemen's Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Pakistan blinks on Houthis, walks back Saudi defence warning within 24 hours
Iranian-backed Houthis fight to block Red Sea passage for Saudi oil
Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast
Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
Sources
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Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies.
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Washington Post
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Iranian-backed Houthis fight to block Red Sea passage for Saudi oil
Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its war with Iran, which has already blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan blinks on Houthis, walks back Saudi defence warning within 24 hours
Pakistan has clarified that there are no current discussions about military responses related to the Mecca defense pact, following recent warnings from its defense minister.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
Al Jazeera
WorldPingAl Jazeera
The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint
Riyadh needs to restore deterrence without being pulled back into a prolonged Yemen war.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingFrance 24
Yemen's Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24