ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 10 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized control of the historic port city of Mocha, four government military sources said, in a strategic shift that could threaten the Bab el-Mandeb… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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Sept 10 - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the busiest and most contested global… Grouped from 2 articles across 1 sources.
The Houthis' latest offensive is meant to replicate Iran's Hormuz blockade in the Bab el-Mandeb, with Red Sea coastal towns and islands in the crucial waterway their top military objectives.
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.
Rebels announced ‘maritime embargo’ against kingdom’s exports in July, forcing world’s biggest exporter to cut production
The Houthi takeover of Mokha comes amid intensified fighting that has sparked fears of a return to civil war. The Red Sea has served as a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid the US war with Iran. Grouped from 5 articles across 4 sources.
The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.