Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.
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WorldPingIn a strategic move, Houthi forces have seized the port city of Mocha and are pushing further south towards the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took the key Red Sea port city of Mokha.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingU.S.officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthi rebel group has taken control of Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
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