Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
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Notable Quotes
"He urged Arab states and other countries to help protect Yemen's coasts and restore state control."
— Rashad al-Alimi , Politician
"He added that his forces had paid 'a heavy price in recent days in the face of a Houthi offensive that was planned and supported by Iran.'"
— Tarek Salah , Politician
"Saudi warplanes carried out 64 strikes across the western provinces of Taiz, Hudaydah, Marib and Jawf over the previous 24 hours."
— Yahya Sarea , Activist
Key People
Rashad al-Alimi is the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council.
Tarek Salah is the leader of the pro-government National Resistance Forces in Yemen.
Houthi military spokesman who announced the maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia.
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Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
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