Yes. On September 10, 2026, Iran-backed Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha (also spelled Mokha) after internationally recognized Yemeni government forces withdrew, according to sources cited by Al Jazeera and Reuters.
The capture expands Houthi control along Yemen’s western coast near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a major global shipping chokepoint that carries a significant share of Red Sea and Suez Canal trade. Defence analysts said the advance is a major blow to the Yemeni government and could let the group pressure international shipping with far less sophisticated weapons than missiles or drones.
Source: Al Jazeera