Iran wants Saudi Arabia to end blockade of Yemen after rebels take key Red Sea port

Iran's government has made its first public statement since Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen entered a key port in a move that could threaten global shipping. Iran on Friday called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen and urges the resumption of talks. The Houthi rebels' advance into the port city of Mokha threatens the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea. That's especially troubling for Saudi Arabia, which has been using the waterway to get its oil out of the region.

The escalating conflict risks a return to civil war in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country.

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