Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces
The capture of Mokha gives the Houthis a stronger position along Yemen’s western coast. (AP Photo) Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the key Yemeni Red Sea port of Mokha, advancing closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and dealing a major blow to Saudi-backed forces in the latest escalation of Yemen’s long-running civil war.The capture of…