Houthis seize key Yemeni port city as Iran pushes for new foothold on Red Sea coast

Houthi forces captured the port city of Mokha in Yemen's Al Hudaydah Governorate, according to Yemen-based sources and regional monitoring groups. The port sits near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, through which a significant portion of global shipping passes between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Iran's government has previously provided military support to the Houthi movement, though Iranian involvement in this specific operation was not confirmed by named officials. Shipping insurers and maritime authorities track threats to vessels transiting the strait.

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