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Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized the key Red Sea port of Mokha and advanced towards the Hanish islands, bringing them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raising the prospect of a major new threat to one of the world's most vital shipping routes.

The Times of India

Houthi rebels reach a strategic port city in Yemen in a major threat to the country's truce

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha

The Independent UK

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

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. President Trump expects the war to end after the upcoming mid-term elections. Saudi Arabia has warned Iran to control its Houthi allies to prevent further crisis.…

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Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?

Iran-backed Houthis aim to control Yemen's Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb strait. This strategic waterway connects Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal. Major shipping firms have rerouted vessels, increasing freight costs and journey times. Houthi control could grant Iran leverage in its conflict with the United States. Petroleum…

The Economic Times

Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast

Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens

The Guardian - UK

Houthis blitz Yemen's Red Sea coastline in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb

The Houthis' latest offensive is meant to replicate Iran's Hormuz blockade in the Bab el-Mandeb, with Red Sea coastal towns and islands in the crucial waterway their top military objectives.

Euronews

Who is fighting in Yemen? Key factions battling for control of the country

Houthi militants backed by Iran are intensifying fighting in Yemen. They aim to control the Red Sea coast and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This escalation threatens a return to large-scale conflict after a fragile truce. Saudi Arabia leads a coalition against the Houthis, seeking regional stability. Various factions, including the…

The Economic Times

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Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten Gulf, officials say

Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen are coordinating attacks on Saudi Arabia, with an aim to increase the costs of the ongoing war in Gaza. The Houthis have also declared a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. This escalation threatens to reignite full-scale war with the kingdom. Saudi…

The Economic Times

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia reported an Iranian attack on a national oil tanker. This incident tragically killed two Filipino seafarers on Monday. The supertanker Sidr was hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia stressed the necessity of halting escalations and respecting maritime safety. This follows previous attacks on Bahri vessels…

The Economic Times

Egypt bus accident kills 16 in red sea tourist region

A tragic bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt's South Sinai has claimed the lives of twenty-two individuals and left twenty-eight injured. Such deadly road incidents are regrettably frequent in Egypt, where authorities recorded about six thousand fatalities in 2025. The primary causes of these accidents include neglect in…

The Times of India

Sixteen dead in bus crash on Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

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The Independent UK

Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon

The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray. They…

The Conversation

Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation

The missile struck a tanker 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, setting it ablaze, in the latest strike under the Houthis' announced blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening its ability to export millions of barrels of crude oil per day.

Euronews

China deploys naval fleet with 700 personnel near strategic Red Sea gateway, Suez Canal; amid Pakistan's push for Somalia defence pact

China has sent its 49th naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden as African countries prepare a regional task force against piracy and armed robbery. The developments come amid renewed security concerns around the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea corridor. China has maintained escort missions in the area…

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Euronews

Every suite and villa at this new wellness resort on the Red Sea comes with its own private pool

The 110-key property has eight restaurants as well as a spa spanning some 2,100 square metres.

The Economic Times

Red Sea blockade threat: Why India’s trade faces a wider supply-chain shock

A prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and adding pressure on imported industrial and agricultural inputs.

The Economic Times

India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRI

India must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes have raised freight, insurance and working-capital costs, particularly hurting MSME exporters trading with Europe and the US.

The Economic Times

Iran claims Qatar holds missing pilots; UAE tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Iran alleges Qatar is holding three missing pilots captured after their aircraft were shot down. Qatar denies this, stating search teams recovered one pilot's remains. The UAE reported an attack on an ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least eleven people on…

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International Business Times

Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Avoid Red Sea Attacks. Oil Flows Through Egypt Soar.

Oil exports from Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir have more than doubled in August, reaching about 2.3 million barrels per day compared with roughly 1 million bpd in July.

The Economic Times

Saudi Red Sea oil exports go 'dark' as Houthi attack threat grows

Saudi crude exports are vanishing from view as tankers switch off tracking signals. This Houthi threat is creating wide discrepancies in Saudi export estimates. All recent Yanbu crude loadings have been conducted without visible tracking signals. Meanwhile, Saudi crude loadings from Egypt's Sidi Kerir have hit record levels. This shift…

The Times of India

4 killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea cargo ship; US strikes vessel bound for Iran

Four crew members were killed after Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked a cargo ship in Yemen's Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, according to Yemen's transport ministry, in what could be the first fatal Houthi strike on commercial shipping since the Iran war began on February 28.

France 24

At least six killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea

At least four crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday along with two members of the forces deployed during a rescue mission to evacuate the ship, Yemen's coastguard said.

France 24

Iran-backed Houthis strike Red Sea port of Mocha, threatening shipping routes

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a government-held port on the country’s Red Sea coast late Sunday, escalating fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war.

France 24

Iran's supreme leader appoints Guards general as military head

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Revolutionary Guards General Ali Abdollahi to the top post of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards. Earlier, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met certain demands made by Tehran.…

Euronews

Yemen's Houthis attack kills 11 in Yemen, hit Saudi refinery

Strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people in the Yemeni port city of Mokha, says a medical source, after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery. Attacks from the armed group have increased since the 2022 truce seems to have been broken last…

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