# Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

https://mins.news/en/item/53095

- France 24, 2026-09-10 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260910-houthis-seize-key-yemeni-red-sea-port-sources-say-threatening-global-energy-flows

> Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday, according to military sources. Four Yemeni government military sources said the group had gained more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and was attacking the strategic Hanish islands, adding to threats facing global energy supplies.

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