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  "id": 6721484,
  "title": "Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-seize-strategic-red-sea-port-in-yemen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/09/11/g-s1-142822/houthis-red-sea-port"
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  "summary": "The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-seeks-end-to-saudi-blockade-of-yemen-after-tehran-backed-rebels",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:29:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss regional ‘insecurity’ as Yemen fighting flares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-saudi-arabia-discuss-regional-insecurity-as-yemen-fighting-flares",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:43:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss regional 'insecurity' as Yemen fighting flares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-saudi-arabia-discuss-regional-insecurity-as-yemen-fighting-flares-6733177",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:48:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Houthis seize Yemen's entire western coast and strategic Red Sea islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-war-latest-houthis-seize-yemens-entire-western-coast-and",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran, Pakistan discuss Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, possible return to talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-pakistan-discuss-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-possible-return",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:03:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Pakistan says no plans for military action in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pakistan-says-no-plans-for-military-action-in-yemen-after-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:42:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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