Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Strike Houthi Positions in Mokha

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces reported striking Houthi positions in the Red Sea port city of Mokha after Houthi rebels seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait chokepoint.

Why this matters. Houthi control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait alongside the ongoing Hormuz disruption threatens to squeeze a second major maritime chokepoint for oil and container shipping between the Gulf and the Suez Canal.