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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

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What happened

The 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.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:18:57 UTC.

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

  2. Houthis capture Yemeni town of Mocha: Why it’s important

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

  4. Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

  5. Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

  6. Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint

  7. Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

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