Houthis advance on Marib and Taiz while seizing Red Sea islands
Houthi forces launched military operations against the government-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz, with heavy clashes reported, and gained control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea. The military escalation followed the collapse of planned peace talks between Gulf states and Iran, after Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeted Saudi Arabia and forces supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government.
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Houthi forces intensified military operations across multiple fronts in Yemen, advancing towards the government-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes reported. Separately, the group seized control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea, consolidating control over a strategically important sea lane off Yemen's western coast near the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The escalation coincided with the collapse of planned diplomatic engagement between Gulf states and Iran. This engagement had been called off after Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeted Saudi Arabia and forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council. The renewed fighting threatens to further destabilise the conflict, which has involved regional and international actors for years. The Houthis' support from Iran remains a central point of contention between Gulf states and Tehran.
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