Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coast as Government Forces Collapse
Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Mocha and several Red Sea islands, expanding their control toward the Bab al-Mandeb shipping chokepoint as Yemeni government forces collapsed. The offensive has killed hundreds, displaced at least 76,000 people, and intensified threats to regional shipping and global energy markets. Image courtesy of Iran’s Fars News. Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained shut as of September 13 following drone strikes traced