WorldWhy the Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha port

What could the Houthi seizure of Yemen’s port city of Mocha mean for the wider conflict? In an Al Jazeera studio interview, University of Tehran associate professor Hassan Ahmadian examines the offensive’s strategic aims and the importance of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. He says control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait could give the Houthis major leverage over maritime trade and global oil prices, comparable to Iran’s influence over the area.