WorldIran-backed Houthis strike Red Sea port of Mocha, threatening shipping routes

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a government-held port on the country’s Red Sea coast late Sunday. The attack has intensified fears that strategic shipping routes could face renewed threats. It has also raised concern that Yemen may be heading back toward civil war. The incident marks an escalation in tensions around the Red Sea and Yemen’s divided conflict.

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