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The Iranian-backed Houthis have intensified fighting in western Yemen, launching a major ground offensive in Hodeidah province to seize strategic positions overlooking Hays on the Red Sea, raising fears of broader escalation as casualties mount and regional actors weigh in on ceasefire limits and Iran’s broader moves toward Sanaa.
Israel launched a series of strikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah, targeting Houthi military infrastructure amid ongoing regional tensions, resulting in civilian casualties and escalating conflict in the region.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency received reports of an explosion and flash in the southern Red Sea west of Yemen's Hodeidah port, with vessels and crew in the area reported to be safe. The Iran-backed Houthis, controlling Yemen's populous regions, have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
The UK has reported an incident off the coast of Hodeidah in Yemen, with details yet to be disclosed.