Iran-backed Houthis capture Yemeni port on crucial strait
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Yemen's Houthi rebels, Iran's most powerful regional proxy, have captured the key Yemeni port city of Mocha, according to Yemen's internationally recognized government. Some 50 miles south of Mocha sits Perim, a small island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, a geopolitical pinch-point that’s taken on an outsized importance since US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Houthis #Mocha #News
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