Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port City of Mocha, Threatening Shipping Lanes

Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized control of Yemen's strategic port city of Mocha and advanced along the Red Sea coast to key islands. This development grants the Houthis increased leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping route, and poses a renewed threat to Saudi oil exports and international maritime security.