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Araghchi: no Saudi or Houthi reply to Iran's mediation as UN warns of health collapse in Taiz
Iran's foreign minister says his mediation offer has gone unanswered, while Yemeni government sources deny any mediation is under way. In Taiz, the UN humanitarian coordinator warns the health system is close to collapse, as the Houthis claim control of 11 districts.
Summary
- ConfirmedIran says its offer to mediate between Riyadh and the Houthis has received no response.
- ConfirmedUN humanitarian coordinator: Taiz's health system is on the verge of collapse and prices have doubled.
- AttributedThe Houthis claim control of 11 districts in Taiz and say most roads have reopened.
- AttributedSanaa media report 3 Saudi airstrikes on al-Maafer.
- AttributedThe Giants Brigades say they repelled a large Houthi attack in Kahboub near Bab al-Mandab.
districts in Taiz the Houthis say are now under their control
20:37Zdrop in water production in Taiz city, according to the UN coordinator
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- AttributedRed Sea
Coalition strikes arms-smuggling boats off Yemen's coast
Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni reported that coalition forces struck vessels it said were carrying weapons and equipment to the Houthis, with footage showing them being tracked and destroyed at sea. The exact location and number of boats were not given.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Giants Brigades: large Houthi attack broken in Kahboub
The Southern Giants Brigades' media centre said its forces repelled a large Houthi attack in Kahboub, overlooking Bab al-Mandab, after hours of fighting. It said dozens of attackers were killed or wounded and vehicles destroyed, without giving figures. There was no immediate Houthi comment.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedTaiz
UN coordinator: Taiz health system on the verge of collapse
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Laurent Bukera said road closures and insecurity are blocking fuel and supplies from reaching Taiz. He said food and fuel prices have doubled and the city's water production has halved. He called on the Houthi de facto authorities to facilitate the entry of supplies.
Source: alsahil.net - AttributedHajjah
Local sources: Houthi Katyusha rockets wound a woman and child in Hayran
Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni quoted local sources as saying 4 Katyusha rockets fired by the Houthis hit the al-Dair area of Hayran district in Hajjah. One rocket destroyed a house and wounded a woman and her 5-year-old child.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Sanaa media: 3 Saudi airstrikes on al-Maafer district
Houthi-run Saba news agency said coalition aircraft carried out 3 strikes on al-Maafer district in Taiz, and Al Mayadeen said they hit the al-Nashma area. The coalition has not commented and no casualty figures were given.
Source: saba.ye vdlnews.com - AttributedTaiz
Houthi-appointed Taiz governor claims control of 11 districts and reopened roads
Ahmed al-Masawa, Taiz governor in the Sanaa government, said Houthi forces had driven out what he called Saudi-funded mobilisations and that 11 districts are now under their control. He said most of the 19 closed roads have reopened, while the al-Qasr - al-Kamb - city road remains closed. This is one party's account and has not been independently confirmed; government forces say they have repelled attacks on the province.
Source: masirahtv.net alkhabaralyemeni.net - ConfirmedIran / region
Araghchi: no reply from Saudi Arabia or the Houthis to Iran's mediation offer
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iraq's Al Ekhbariya TV that Tehran has received no response from Riyadh or the Houthis to its mediation initiative. He first floated the offer earlier this month as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensified. Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni quoted sources close to the government denying that any mediation is under way and calling the Iranian move a manoeuvre to halt operations.