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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

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What happened

Mokha, 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…

Key facts

  • Mokha, 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…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:38:08 UTC.

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  1. Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast

  2. Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

  3. Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha

  4. Houthis capture Yemeni town of Mocha: Why it matters

  5. Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces

  6. Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

  7. Middle East live: Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106

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