Event Brief
Houthis seize Mokha port and Mayyun Island
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
Summary: The Iran-backed Houthis tightened their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb strait by seizing the Red Sea port of Mokha and Mayyun Island, also known as Perim. Yemeni and Houthi officials also said the group moved onto the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, though the claim was not independently verified.
WHO: Houthis
WHAT: Seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and Mayyun Island (Perim) on the Bab el-Mandeb strait
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemen
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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