Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
Smoke rises during Houthi missile and drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, on August 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday (August 10, 2026) took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni…