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Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

The Iran-backed Houthi militant group has seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast, bringing Tehran closer to securing another point of leverage in its six-month-long conflict…

  • Houthi militants seize Mokha port in Yemen, weakening Saudi forces.
  • Control of Mokha threatens Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Strait of Hormuz.
  • Oil prices surge above $100 per barrel amid Red Sea shipping concerns.

The Cocaine Is Below the Waterline and the Crew Has No Idea

Windward MIOC has documented 20 confirmed cases of narcotics concealed inside vessel sea chests since 2017, linking Latin American origin ports to destinations in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Oceania, and…

  • 20 documented cases since 2017 with narcotics in sea chests
  • Sea chests are below waterline, concealed by grating
  • Brazilian police recovered 341 kg cocaine from Green K-Max 1

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