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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

Cairo/Washington/Dubai: Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours ​after President Donald Trump said he expected the war to end after ​mid-term elections.

Four Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern outlet of the Red ​Sea and one of the world's most important shipping routes, and were launching attacks on the strategic islands of Hanish.

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