Houthis Seize Yemen's Red Sea Coast, Threaten Key Shipping Lane

Houthis Seize Yemen's Red Sea Coast, Threaten Key Shipping Lane

Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Yemen's strategic port city of Mokha and advanced to Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening their grip on a vital global oil shipping route. Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes on rebel-held targets as the advance boosts Iran's leverage against the United States.

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