# Iran-backed Houthi rebels capture Yemeni port on crucial strait

https://mins.news/en/video/53378

- CNN, 2026-09-10 16:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAWSSfbvvfY

> Yemen’s internationally recognised government says the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured the key port city of Mocha. Perim, an island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, lies about 50 miles south of Mocha; the strategic waterway has gained added importance since President Donald Trump’s war with Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.

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