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

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Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces — full report at Times of India.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:19:17 UTC.

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  1. The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint

  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. IndiGo's Lucknow-Saudi Arabia flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after bomb threat

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

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

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

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