India, Aug. 16 -- Yemen's strategic Mokha port on the Red Sea has suspended operations following a series of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in losses. The development comes amid escalating tensions across West Asia, with another ship attack reported in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran continue to clash over control of the critical waterway.

The latest attacks have renewed concerns over the security of commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the possibility of the Yemen conflict escalating into a wider confrontation.

Why Has Yemen's Mokha Port Suspended Operations?

Mokha port has faced repeated missile attacks by the Houthis in recent days, prompting authorities to...