WorldIran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Yemeni port, raising Red Sea shipping threat

Iran-backed Houthi rebels took control of Yemen’s port city of Mokha on Thursday, according to Houthi and Yemeni officials. The city lies about 80 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital Red Sea shipping route that typically carries around 12% of global goods.

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