Daijiworld Media Network - Sanaa Sanaa, Sep 10: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the strategic Red Sea city of Mocha, expanding their control along the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important maritime trade routes. The Houthis took control of Mocha on Thursday after internationall.....

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump twice on Thursday, urging strikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, Axios reported.

Iran urged Saudi Arabia to lift the Yemen blockade and restart negotiations after the Houthis entered Mokha. The move sharpens risks to Red Sea shipping and threatens to unravel Yemen's fragile truce.

Pakistan warns Iran that it might be obliged to intervene if Iran's Houthi clients in Yemen keep attacking Saudi Arabia.

Houthis seized Yemen’s Perim Island and reached Dhubab, tightening their grip on the strategic Bab el-Mandab Strait.

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 11 - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for direct American military strikes against

Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time

Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time

Saudi airstrikes reportedly hit Mokha airport a day after Houthi forces entered the Red Sea port city. The escalation heightens risks to Bab el-Mandeb shipping and Yemen's fragile truce.

With Pakistan appearing to step back despite the Mecca pact, and the US staying out, Saudi Arabia is now left to face the Houthis with fewer friends willing to fight the Iran-backed militants.

Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the…

An Iranian-backed Houthi broadcaster says Saudi airstrikes have hit the rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen.

Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched last week an offensive against Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces around Bab al-Mandab.

Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched last week an offensive against Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces around Bab al-Mandab.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, have discussed efforts to revive diplomatic channels aimed at

Trump rejects Saudi crown prince's request for US strikes on Houthis, aiming to avoid direct military action in Yemen.

Trump rejects Saudi crown prince's request for US strikes on Houthis, aiming to avoid direct military action in Yemen.

With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.

Capture of key islands will give Houthi rebels control over Bab-el-Mandeb strait.

The absence of an immediate military response has added to the sense that the Houthis presently have the stronger position on the ground. Their control of territory around Bab al-Mandeb also gives them leverage over shipping traffic passing through the Red Sea.