epa13237567 A screen grab taken from an undated handout video released on 13 September 2026 by the Houthi military media center shows Houthi fighters gesturing on an armored personnel carrier during an offensive in the port city of Mokha, western coast of Yemen. Yemen's Saudi-backed government accused Iran and its regional allies of supporting the Houthis’ recent offensive, during which the group captured key port areas, including Mokha, and seized control of strategic maritime positions along the Bab al-Mandab Strait. EPA/HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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Yemen’s Houthis advance on government strongholds of Marib, Taiz

  • Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait and claimed “direct hits”. There was no immediate response from Riyadh.
  • The Iran-backed rebels say they captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a crucial Bab al-Mandeb shipping route.