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Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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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.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:44:52 UTC.

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  1. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha

  2. Middle East live: Yemen’s Houthis seize key island in Bab al-Mandab strait

  3. Houthis using AI for missiles? Anthropic says Yemen weapons cell using Claude

  4. Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

  5. Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

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

  7. Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as Houthis take key Red Sea port city

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR