Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
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On Thursday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels took control of Mokha, a strategic port city in Yemen, according to Houthi, Yemeni, and local officials. The takeover places the rebel group about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital waterway situated between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Approximately 12% of the world's oil and other goods are shipped through this critical trade route.
The advance of the Houthi rebels into Mokha poses a new and significant threat to international shipping, as it brings the group closer to controlling the key passage connecting to the Red Sea.
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