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Houthis Take Control of Mocha Port City on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
The latest development comprises the Iran-aligned Houthis taking control of the Yemeni port city of Mocha on the Red Sea coast. The move comprises a strategic advance down the Red Sea coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait approach.
Mocha Port City:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Mokha, or Mocha, comprises a historic town in southwestern Yemen on the Red Sea. |
| Strategic position | Mocha comprises the chief port on the northern approach to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. |
| Relative location | Mocha comprises a location about 75 km north of Perim (Mayun) Island. |
| Bab el-Mandeb narrowest point | Perim (Mayun) Island comprises the point where the Bab el-Mandeb Strait reaches its narrowest point. |
| Nearby settlement | Dhubab comprises a nearby town about 45 km south of Mokha, opposite Perim Island near the entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. |
| Coffee association | Mocha comprises Arabia’s chief coffee-exporting center and the source of the term “mocha.” |
| Modern port status | The modern port has been established in 1955 and provides for use as a minor logistics and military hub between the major commercial ports of Aden and Hodeidah. |