Overview
- Houthi forces have pressed multi‑front ground attacks that continued on Sunday as clashes shifted across southwestern mountains and coastal approaches to Taiz.
- The group reported that coalition jets carried out 28 airstrikes in 24 hours and put the total since the July escalation at 760, figures provided by Houthi spokespeople.
- In early September the Houthis seized key Red Sea positions including Mocha, Dhubab and Mayyun Island near the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait, giving them new leverage over a major shipping chokepoint.
- The Houthis said they launched missiles and drones at Riyadh and at oil facilities in retaliation for strikes in Yemen, and the Saudi‑led coalition has said it reserves the right to take appropriate measures.
- Control of coastal heights and islands raises the risk of commercial and energy disruptions through the Bab al‑Mandeb and deepens the Iran‑Saudi proxy tensions while the United States has publicly declined expanded military support to Saudi requests.