SAUDI - BACKED FORCES STRIKE BACK AFTER IRAN PROXY SEIZES CONTROL OF BAB EL - MANDEB – PJ MEDIA

What happened: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched a counteroffensive around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, retaking the Dhubab district and pushing toward Mocha, which Yemen's government says it regained after the Houthis seized it last month. Key numbers: About 100 coalition fighter jets are supporting the Why it matters: The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip on a vital Red Sea oil route, though the group could still strike vessels with drones from other positions. A Houthi retreat would weaken a pressure point Tehran hoped could complicate global energy flows.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched a counteroffensive around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, retaking the Dhubab district and pushing toward Mocha, which Yemen's government says it regained after the Houthis seized it last month.

The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip on a vital Red Sea oil route, though the group could still strike vessels with drones from other positions. A Houthi retreat would weaken a pressure point Tehran hoped could complicate global energy flows.