The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.

Houthi fighters captured the Red Sea port of Mocha on Sept. 10, edging toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Brent crude neared $100 a barrel and U.S. gas prices climbed past $4.14 a gallon.

Houthi militants captured Yemen's Mocha port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising concerns over global energy supplies and Red Sea

Yemeni government forces says they launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast.

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.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said,

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

Iranian support helped Yemen's Houthis capture Mocha, suggesting a stronger Iranian position. Fall of the Iranian regime by end of 2026 at 7.5% YES.

The Houthi takeover comes as attacks intensify around the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia, threatening key shipping routes and adding to pressure on global oil supplies

Yemen's Mocha port ⁠has ⁠suspended commercial and ⁠maritime operations after being hit by more ​than 25 missiles in Houthi attacks over recent days, ‌the port's director said ‌on Saturday. The attacks killed seven people and caused ⁠an ⁠estimated $16 million in losses,

Yemeni Armed Forces officer says that following the Houthi seizure of the city, 'Mocha, Bab el-Mandab and the neighboring districts remain the center of a military operation. The battle is not over ye