https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shippingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shippinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shipping#u70293Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:30:26 +0000Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized Mayun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Friday after government forces withdrew without resistance. This development follows the capture of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and advances into the Dhubab district. Concurrently, attacks have targeted Saudi infrastructure, causing a pipeline shutdown and an energy price surge. These rapid territorial gains expand Houthi control over critical maritime trade routes linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.Why it mattersThe strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait functions as a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shippinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-take-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-raising-threat-to-red-sea-shipping#u65799Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:26:11 +0000Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured the strategic port city of Mocha and a key island at the southern entrance of the Red Sea. This rapid expansion effectively gives the group control over Yemen's Red Sea coastline and the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The seizure threatens global energy flows and Saudi oil exports by tightening the rebels' grip on one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. These military gains risk returning Yemen to full-scale civil war and may increase global gas prices.Why it mattersThe Bab el-Mandeb strait is a vital oil choke point for international trad