Anaween Research Center analysts

“create an additional Iranian leverage card in the Red Sea.”

Anaween Research Center analysts · said 2026-09-10 · reported 2026-09-12

The Anaween Research Center published an analysis on Sept. 10 assessing the Houthis' advance on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

“If the Houthis manage to solidify control over Mokha ... this would not merely represent a military setback for the Yemeni government. Instead, it would create a new reality for the security of Bab al-Mandab and could transform the Yemen file from a regional negotiation issue into one of the most significant international conflict cards with Iran,”

Anaween Research Center analysts · said 2026-09-10 · reported 2026-09-12

The analysts wrote that Houthi control over Mokha could transform the Yemen conflict into a major international issue with Iran.