Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized Yemen's Red Sea port city of Mokha, also known as Mocha, and advanced toward the Hanish Islands and Dhubab, increasing pressure near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Preliminary Kpler data showed seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 11 the previous day and below a 10-day average of 15; 26 commodity vessels crossed Bab el-Mandeb, versus an average of about 27. The traffic data exclude ships that may have disabled their Automatic Identification System transponders. The escalation threatens shipping and energy flows as the nearby Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, while oil prices rose and U.N. officials warned Yemen had entered a more dangerous phase.