Houthis seize control of vital Red Sea port and islands

Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port - AP News

Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port  AP News

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

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.

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.

By The Associated Press

Houthis take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, key shipping route

Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.

Houthis seize key Yemeni port city as Iran pushes for new foothold on Red Sea coast

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.

Yemen: Houthis take control of strategic Red Sea towns

The Houthi takeover of Mokha and Perim Island 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-Iran war.

How Iranian arms helped Houthis seize key Red Sea port in 'lightning' blitz

By VIVEK DUBEY

Houthis seize Yemen’s Mocha, tighten grip on key Red Sea route

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the Iran war to end after the U.S. midterm elections. Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over […]

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the Iran war to end after the US midterm elections.

By Reuters

Oil prices set to end the week above $100 as Houthis seize key port city

By Fareed Rahman

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say

Sources claimed Iran told Houthis last week to escalate their attacks, promised funding, weapons, senior officers

By Reuters

Houthis seize vital Red Sea island for full Bab el-Mandeb control

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels took full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Friday when they captured a Red Sea island located in the middle of the vital shipping lane, a local govern...