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

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.

A new report found that most of the deaths occurred during President Trump’s second term as his administration pursued the Iran-backed group.

The militant group captured the port of Mokha and left Saudi-backed government forces in retreat, expanding its control near a chokepoint for energy exports.

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabian cities and energy facilities on Tuesday, part of a wider regional escalation more than six months into the U.S. war with Iran.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have seized Mokha, reportedly capturing a U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle after pro-government forces withdrew from the strategic Red Sea port city. The development marks a major battlefield gain for the Houthis and raises fresh concerns over the security of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait,

Yemen’s Houthis have captured Mokha and reportedly advanced toward the Hanish Islands and strategically vital Perim Island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait., Middle East, Times Now

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Saudi civil defence authorities issued an all-clear on Thursday following an emergency alert declared in the southwestern province of Khamis Mushait for the fourth time in 24 hours,