"Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would isolate Gulf oil-producing countries from their main shipping routes after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes."
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First seen: 2026-09-10 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-10 ·
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