Current sectionMiddle East NewsYemeni government sources said the Yemeni rebel group has seized control of Mokha, a port city that had long hosted government-aligned forces. The latest fighting could disrupt global supply chains and risks reigniting a full-scale conflictShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand The Associated Press05:24 PM • September 10 2026 IDTYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized control of the historic port city of Mokha, four government military sources said, in a strategic shift that could threaten the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaYemenMiddle EastHouthisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotBen-GvirHamasIsrael Election PollsOphir AwardsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIran-backed Houthis Close in on Red Sea Gateway in New Threat to ShippingWhat American Rabbis Should Say About Israel at This Year's High Holy DaysKing vs. George: Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Wants Street Renamed Over U.K. SanctionsThey Run a Jerusalem Cultural Hub. Then a Former Palestinian Resident Came BackWill Gantz's Political Downfall Imperil the Path to Unseating Netanyahu?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of Destruction