Yemen's Houthis 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.
Al Jazeera on MSN

Can the Houthis close the Red Sea after seizing the Yemen coast?

Some observers see a force that has improved impressively in the past years, but others doubt the Houthis can sustain wins.

Houthis seize Red Sea islands in lightning offensive

Latest advance against Saudi-backed forces cements Yemeni rebels’ control over vital shipping artery and roils energy markets
The Business Standard

Bangladesh’s trade and energy lifeline under fresh threat as Red Sea tensions rise

Further escalation in the Red Sea would require Europe-bound vessels from Bangladesh to take alternative routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, a detour of approximately 7,500 kilometres

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The 7 follows President Donald Trump's second term.

Saudi Arabia’s shutdown of key pipeline limits oil flow as Yemen hits back against Houthis

Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraq, the latest squeeze on Middle Eastern supplies after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week threatened to deepen the world’s energy crisis.