# DEVELOPING: Houthis seize strategic port as Middle East tensions explode

https://mins.news/en/video/54550

- Fox News, 2026-09-11 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-MV31Ahqt8

> Iran-backed Houthi rebels reportedly seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mokha, raising fresh concerns about global trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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