# Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha

https://mins.news/en/item/53760

- France 24, 2026-09-10 22:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260910-yemen-houthis-city-red-sea-iran

> Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours after attacks by the Iran-backed group on Saudi territory wounded dozens of people.

## Stories

- [Houthi Saudi Red Sea Conflict](https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08.md

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