Iran-aligned Houthis capture strategic port of Mocha in Yemen, threatening Bab el-Mandeb strait

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Iran-aligned Houthis capture strategic port of Mocha in Yemen, threatening Bab el-Mandeb strait

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Yemen's Houthi forces have seized control of the Red Sea port city of Mocha, positioning them to exert greater influence or disrupt shipping through the critical Bab el-Mandeb strait, a key chokepoint for global trade. The advance comes amid escalating regional conflict.

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Google WestGoogle News (Italy) — Netanyahu denuncia Haaretz per diffamazione. Iran e Usa attaccano le petroliere - Media: gli Houthi hanno conquistato la città yemenita di Mocha sul Mar Rosso

West RightBreitbart — Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten Red Sea Shipping and Bab el-Mandeb Strait

RegionalThe Jerusalem Post — Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region - analysis

RegionalThe Jerusalem Post — Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say

West MSMNYT World — Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say

RegionalSouth China Morning Post — Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

RegionalAnadolu Agency — Houthis reach Yemen's strategic Mocha port near Bab al-Mandab Strait: Report

West MSMNYT World — Yemen Tilts Toward Full-Scale War as Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate

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