Yemen’s pro-government forces said they were redeploying from the Bab el-Mandeb area to defend Aden as Bahrain reported intercepting Iranian attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two tankers were on fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the report could not be independently verified.
Southern pro-government forces said they were pulling back from the Bab el-Mandeb area to secure Aden and nearby governorates, signaling an apparent end to a six-week counteroffensive against the Houthis. Military sources said forces had redeployed to al-Suqyah, about 150 km west of Aden, while fighting continued near coastal areas.
Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked a US military base in Bahrain with six drones in retaliation for what they called hostile US actions. The Guards also said two tankers were on fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that could not be independently verified.
Crude oil had been flowing out of the Gulf at near pre-war levels in recent weeks, but attacks on ships had become a daily hazard, keeping markets jittery and prices elevated. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is due to visit Oman on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart.
