Middle East latest: Iran-backed group closing in on key port - threatening another energy route

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• Sky News center

  Middle East latest: Iran-backed group closing in on key port - threatening another energy route
• The New York Times left

  The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city on Thursday, according to two Yemeni officials, a move that could allow the group to exert greater control over an important international shipping route.
  
• The Wall Street Journal right

  Iran-backed Houthi militants seized the strategic port city of Mokha, Yemen, further expanding their control near the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint for energy exports through the Red Sea.
  
• Fox News World right

  Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.
  
• NYT > Top Stories left

  The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.
  
• Reuters

  🔊 Iran-backed Houthis have seized a key Yemeni port city, giving them greater control over Red Sea shipping. Find out more in the Reuters World News podcast afternoon update reut.rs/4gUN5NL