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

https://mins.news/en/item/53584

- France 24, 2026-09-10 19:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shipping

> 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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