# Houthis seize key Yemeni port city as Iran seeks a new foothold on Red Sea coast

https://mins.news/en/item/54254

- CNBC, 2026-09-11 08:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/iran-houthis-mokha-red-sea-yemen.html

> The Houthis have taken a strategically important Yemeni port city as Iran seeks to establish a new position along the Red Sea coast. The advance heightens risks for shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with global markets.

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