The Horn of Africa's New Cold War Front The recent seizure of Mokha by Yemen's Houthis has sent shockwaves through the global energy market, but beneath this headline grabbing development lies a far more complex struggle for control in the Red Sea.
This port city's strategic location at the southern gateway to Asia Europe trade routes makes it a crucial prize in the ongoing conflict between Iran backed Houthi forces and their Saudi backed opponents.
The implications of Mokha's fall are multifaceted, underscoring a larger pattern: escalating tensions between Iran and its regional adversaries have spilled over into the Horn of Africa.