Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement advanced toward Saudi-backed government strongholds in Marib and Taiz on September 14, 2026, after capturing the Red Sea port of Mokha and Mayun Island. Fighting is intensifying in the conflict.
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement advanced toward the Saudi-backed government’s strongholds in Marib and Taiz after capturing the Red Sea port of Mokha and Mayun Island, also known as Perim, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Government forces launched airstrikes, artillery fire and other attacks against Houthi positions around Mokha, Dhubab, Marib and Taiz, while the Houthis claimed missile and dro
Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Houthi fighters advance toward Saudi-backed government-held areas.