Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point
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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Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast
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US sends up to 200 troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Iran-backed Houthis: Report
The assistance is being provided as the Houthis expand their operations along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Military sources said the group seized the port city of Mocha on Thursday and moved towards strategic islands, including Hanish. Yemeni government military sources said the…
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha
Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthis said, after the Iran-backed group carried out attacks…
Houthis advance along Yemen coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea
Sources said the Houthis gained further leverage over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping
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. Mokha is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the…
Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint
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.
Houthis blitz Yemen's Red Sea coastline in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
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.
Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies. Four Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,…
Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Explainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
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 maritime chokepoints.
Houthi offensive on Bab al-Mandeb may bring 'tremendous leverage', analyst explains
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Wednesday said the Iran-backed Houthis had launched fresh attacks on the kingdom's south, after the rebels launched an offensive seeking to control the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Adam Baron, Fellow at the New…
