Houthi forces took control of the port town of Mokha in Yemen in September 2026. Throughout more than a decade of the Yemeni Civil War, which began in 2014, the port town of Mokha was firmly in the control of Yemen’s internationally recognized government based in Aden. In July 2026, amid the 2026 Iran war, Houthi rebels (who are close allies of Iran) announced a blockade on Saudi ports in the Red Sea. Houthi forces then undertook an offensive that captured Mokha in September and gave them greater influence over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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