The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.

Government forces retreat south to establish alternate command center, aiming to keep vital shipping route in their hands; women and children flee Mocha for safer provinces

The Houthis launched a large-scale offensive last week against Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia.

Houthi capture could have implications well beyond fighting in Yemen and add another threat to global shipping

Houthi militants seized Yemen's Mocha port, threatening vital global energy supplies. This escalation occurs as Iran and the United States engage in tit-for-tat attacks. …