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

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What happened

Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.

Key facts

  • Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.
  • Reported by Fox News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:03:56 UTC.

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

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

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

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