Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Trump Defends Iran War as Houthis Seize Strategic Mocha
The United States and Iran are involved in an ongoing war, according to the reports.
Donald Trump said he does not regret starting or continuing the conflict.
He also said he would make the same decision again.
He acknowledged that the war could affect elections in the United States.
At the same time, fighting became worse in Yemen between Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.
The Houthis were reported to be moving toward, or possibly controlling, the port city of Mocha.
Mocha is near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an important route for ships.
Oil prices increased because people feared the fighting could disrupt supplies and shipping.
Donald Trump said he does not regret the ongoing Iran war and would act the same way again.
Trump acknowledged the conflict could affect the November United States midterm elections.
Brent crude rose near $108 per barrel as fighting involving Houthis and Saudi-backed forces intensified.
Reports differed on whether Houthis were advancing toward or had already captured Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha.
Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf praised the Yemeni people after the reported Houthi capture.
- Who
- United States President Donald Trump, Iran, the Houthi movement, Saudi-backed forces, and Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
- What
- Trump defended the ongoing Iran war while Houthis reportedly advanced along Yemen’s coast or captured Mocha.
- When
- The developments were reported on Thursday and Friday, with Trump referring to the November United States midterm elections.
- Where
- The conflict involved Iran, United States bases in the Middle East, and Yemen’s Red Sea coast near Mocha and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Why
- Trump said he believed the United States had acted correctly; the Houthi advance was linked to efforts to gain leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
United States and Saudi-Backed Forces
Iran and Houthi Movement
Iran war
United States and Saudi-Backed Forces
Donald Trump defended the United States’ actions, saying he had no regret and would make the same decision again.
Iran and Houthi Movement
Iran retaliated with strikes against United States bases in the Middle East, according to the report.
Yemen’s Red Sea coast
United States and Saudi-Backed Forces
Saudi-backed forces were fighting to oppose the Houthi advance in Yemen.
Iran and Houthi Movement
The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly captured or advanced toward Mocha and moved toward nearby strategic islands.
Political consequences
United States and Saudi-Backed Forces
Trump acknowledged that the Iran war could affect the November United States midterm elections.
Iran and Houthi Movement
The reports provide no separate Houthi or Iranian assessment of the war’s effect on United States elections.
- Trump’s position
- He said he does not regret the Iran war and would do exactly the same thing again.
- Election impact
- Trump acknowledged the war could affect the November United States midterm elections.
- Brent crude
- Brent traded near $108 per barrel after rising more than 6% in the previous session.
- West Texas Intermediate
- West Texas Intermediate traded around $103 per barrel.
- Yemen fighting
- Iran-backed Houthis fought Saudi-backed forces and advanced along Yemen’s coast.
- Mocha report
- One report said the Houthis captured Mocha, while another described them as advancing toward the city.
- Iranian reaction
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressed support for the Yemeni people after the reported capture.