Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-09-11 23:45 UTC+10:00
Section: Airports
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Elections, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island on Friday, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while the U.S.-Iran war chokes another of the world’s critical shipping routes at Hormuz.
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