Iran-backed rebels capture Red Sea port, tightening grip on a key global chokepoint

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran-backed proxies in Yemen captured strategic locations along the Red Sea on Thursday, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key Middle Eastern waterway. On Thursday, the Houthi fighters captured the town of Mocha, a crucial coastal location some 50 miles to the north of Perim, the information minister of