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Houthis seize key Yemen port threatening Saudi oil routes

Houthis seize Yemen’s Mocha port, threatening Saudi oil routes and raising concerns over navigation freedom and escalating conflict


Iran-aligned Houthis have taken control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha, advancing along the Red Sea coast and posing a threat to Saudi oil exports.

Their control over strategic islands impacts vital shipping routes, sparking concerns about navigation freedom and potential oil supply disruptions.

Yemeni forces are repositioning as the UN warns of an escalating phase in the Yemen conflict, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard allegedly involved.

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