City in Yemen at the crossroads of conflict and relief
Houthis have launched repeated drone, missile and naval strikes that have damaged Yemen’s Mocha port, killed dozens and forced the port’s suspension. The group has claimed a drone hit on Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery and renewed attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al‑Mandeb, while Yemeni government forces have mounted counter‑attacks across multiple fronts.
Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Red Sea coast have intensified, striking Mocha and al-Makha ports as government forces and militants trade strikes across Marib, Taiz and the western coast. The violence threatens shipping lanes, raises regional tensions, and risks drawing in regional powers as talks for a ceasefire stall.
Clash escalates across Taiz and Hodeidah fronts as government and Houthi forces clash along the Red Sea coast. Militants have seized hills near Taiz, threatening shipping routes through Bab al-Mandeb. A deadly strike on a Taiz bus killed civilians, underscoring the human toll amid ongoing fighting that has displaced millions.
The US military has struck and disabled three Iranian-linked oil tankers on 5 September after US warships have faced missile attacks from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. CENTCOM has said no US personnel were hurt; it has released video and warned it will destroy Iran's exposed oil fleet if necessary.