Yemen front and the region
Araghchi: any foreign intervention in Yemen would complicate matters; Cairo told us it won't intervene
A short window with no major shift on the ground. Iran's foreign minister warns against Egypt joining the war, and the Nation's Shield forces say they repelled a Houthi attack with drones. Most stories circulating this hour are republished Tuesday news.
Summary
- AttributedAraghchi: any foreign intervention would complicate matters; Egypt told Tehran it will not intervene directly.
- AttributedNation's Shield forces say they repelled a Houthi attack on the Mahwala front using drones.
- ConfirmedKSrelief says it delivered drinking water to some 7,900 displaced and affected people in Taiz and Lahj.
- ConfirmedThe asset freeze on 135 Houthi-linked individuals, entities and vessels was issued on Tuesday and is being republished now.
Beneficiaries of water deliveries at 13 points in al-Mudhaffar district, Taiz, plus 3,876 in Lahj
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- ConfirmedTaiz / Lahj
KSrelief delivers drinking water to displaced people in Taiz and Lahj
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre said it supplied drinking water at 13 points in al-Mudhaffar district of Taiz, benefiting 4,000 people. In Lahj it supplied water at 5 points in Tuban district for about 3,876 people. The deliveries took place two days ago under an emergency response project.
Source: Ajel - AttributedIran / Egypt
Araghchi: Egypt joining the war would complicate matters; Cairo told us it won't intervene
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran has had no reply from Saudi Arabia or the Houthis to its mediation offer. Asked about Egypt possibly joining Saudi Arabia in the war, he said any foreign intervention would complicate matters. He added that Cairo had earlier told Tehran it would not intervene directly. There has been no Egyptian comment on this account.
Source: Al-Gomhor - AttributedMahwala front
Nation's Shield: Houthi attack on the Mahwala front repelled with drones
The Nation's Shield forces said the drone unit of the 7th Brigade, 1st Division, repelled a Houthi attack on the Mahwala front. According to their account, drones struck and neutralised the attackers as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen. No casualty figures were given, and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni