Mokha
Coverage of Mokha in the Nexus archive.
- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks on government-controlled areas in Yemen, striking the port city of Mokha with missiles and drones. These strikes raise fears over threats to strategic shipping routes, particularly the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, potentially reigniting Yemen's civil war. Furthermore, Iran continues to demand that the U.S. meet specific conditions before considering reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks on government-controlled areas in Yemen, hitting targets like Mokha and raising fears of reignited civil conflict and threats to strategic shipping routes. Concurrently, Iran's foreign minister reiterated that Tehran will not consider reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. fulfills its demands, following comments from Donald Trump demanding compensation from Iran.