Houthis Seize Yemen's Mokha Port, Sparking Regional Tensions and Oil Price Surge
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha in Yemen. The takeover has prompted condemnation from Gulf states at the UN and contributed to Brent crude prices topping $107.
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha
Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthis said, after the Iran-backed group carried out attacks on Saudi territory that wounded dozens of people.
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The Houthi takeover of Mokha comes amid intensified fighting that has sparked fears of a return to civil war.
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Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mocha on the Red Sea coast, marking a major advance towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world's most important shipping routes.
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