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Another choke point for oil? Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen port of Mocha, threaten Red Sea shipping

The Houthis' gaining control of Mocha gave them “a direct presence on the approaches to one of the world’s most vital straits,” raising serious concerns about freedom of navigation, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said.

The Houthis' gaining control of Mocha gave them “a direct presence on the approaches to one of the world’s most vital straits,” raising serious concerns about freedom of navigation, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said.

The navigation bridge of a sunken vessel is all that is seen at the surface of the water in the Port of Mocha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city Mocha; Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces walk during what they say to be clashes with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis(AFP)

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