Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen
The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: BBC News · Sep 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha(opens original report in a new tab)Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route. — BBC News
France 24Tier B
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha(opens original report in a new tab)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… — France 24
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