The Houthis captured the Red Sea port of Mocha in a drive to control Yemen's coast, per the Guardian — pushing pressure toward two chokepoints around Arabia. The NYT sees another full-blown war. Next: whether Saudi Arabia invokes the Mecca pact with Pakistan and Turkey.

The Houthis said Red Sea navigation remained safe for shipping companies except those operating Saudi vessels. But their seizure of Mocha has placed them closer to the southern gateway of the Red Sea, where the waterway narrows into the Bab el-Mandeb.

Houthi forces have seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha, bringing them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raising fresh concerns over Red Sea shipping

Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens

Pakistan, Sept. 11 -- Iran-aligned Houthis have seized Yemen's port city of Mocha and advanced along the Red Sea coast. Military sources said the group also reached the strategic Hanish Islands. The advance gives the Houthis greater leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Yemen’s renewed war has reached the Red Sea coast, with the Houthis seizing Mocha and Zuqar Island. The Iran-backed group is now advancing towards Bab Al-Mandab as Saudi-Houthi fighting intensifies.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained shut as of September 13 following drone strikes traced to a launch site in Iraq’s Maysan province.

Saudi forces reportedly strike Mocha airport as the group expands its control around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait

Houthi forces have taken control of the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Mocha, less than 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the strategic Bab al-Mandeb

India, Sept. 10 -- International trade and shipping routes through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait remain safe and regular, according to a statement released on Thursday by Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam.