Anti-Houthi forces retreat in Yemen as Iran strikes Bahrain
USO•Southern pro-government forces in Yemen said they were redeploying from the Bab el-Mandeb area toward Aden as Bahrain said it intercepted Iranian attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two tankers were on fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a report that could not be independently verified.
1. Yemeni forces pull back
Southern pro-government forces said they were redeploying from the Bab el-Mandeb area to prioritize securing Aden and nearby governorates. Military sources said forces had moved to al-Suqyah, about 150 km west of Aden, while still trying to push Houthi fighters from nearby coastal areas.
2. Houthi advances and attacks
The pullback followed a six-week government counteroffensive and raised the prospect of further Houthi advances toward Aden. The Houthis said they attacked Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and a financial centre, along with two pumping stations on the East-West oil pipeline; Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the claims.
3. Iran strikes Bahrain
Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked a US military base in Bahrain with six drones, and separately said two tankers were on fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz; that report could not be independently verified.
