Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized a strategic Yemeni port city and are pushing towards a second major global shipping chokepoint, threatening to tighten the squeeze on world trade and oil supplies.

Iran-backed militia's advance threatens vital Bab Al Mandeb strait and risks disrupting global energy shipments

Blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would isolate Gulf oil-producing countries from their main shipping routes after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.

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. …

Military sources say Iran-aligned rebels’ move threatens Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route