Why the Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha port

What does the Houthi seizure of Yemen’s port city of Mocha mean for the wider conflict?

In an Al Jazeera studio interview, Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor at the University of Tehran, discusses the strategic objectives behind the Houthi offensive and the importance of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline.

Ahmadian explains how control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait could give the Houthis significant leverage over maritime trade and global oil prices, drawing comparisons with Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz.

He also examines how tensions between the United States, Iran and Saudi Arabia have shaped the conflict, arguing that the Houthis’ immediate priority is securing coastal areas and breaking the long-standing siege rather than taking control of all of Yemen.

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