At least 129 people have been killed in intense clashes between Iran-backed Houthi forces and Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces along the Red Sea coast and near Taiz, according to figures cited by AFP. Government sources reported 81 deaths among their forces, while medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas said at least 62 Houthi fighters were killed, though the figures have not been independently verified.
Two people were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Friday despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese state media reported. The strike targeted two young men riding a motorcycle near the strategically important Ali al-Taher hill, which Israel says it has taken control of.
Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and other locations across the Middle East, including Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain and Iraq’s Kurdistan region, marking a renewed escalation six months into the Iran war.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says three Iranian military pilots were killed in recent US strikes, along with several other members of Iran’s armed and security forces.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned that any new Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a massive Israeli response targeting Iran’s military, civilian infrastructure and energy systems. Katz also said Israel is monitoring signs that economic pressure and internal instability could push Tehran toward an unusual military move.
At least 13 Yemeni government soldiers, including two officers, have been killed in heavy clashes with Iran-backed Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast. The Houthis are reportedly attempting to advance toward government-held areas near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and cut the key Taiz-Mokha road.
The U.S. completed a new wave of strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, including air defenses, radar systems and maritime assets. Iran claimed retaliatory attacks on U.S. positions in Jordan and Iraq, while Iranian authorities reported civilian casualties in southern Iran.
Saudi Arabia says Iran targeted its oil tanker Sidr while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino sailors. The IRGC disputed the account, saying two tankers struck sea mines and caught fire, as Riyadh condemned Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The United States has launched fresh airstrikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran claims to have retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan. President Donald Trump has warned that any further Iranian retaliation would trigger a “harsh and broad” U.S. response.
At least three Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City as Israel said it had captured a senior Hamas leader during a ground operation. Hamas sources disputed the claim, saying an Israeli mission targeting a senior leader had failed.
Iran’s military claimed it targeted a site at the UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base where U.S. helicopters and personnel were allegedly stationed, but the UAE denied the claim. Abu Dhabi said its air defenses intercepted one drone that entered its airspace and urged the public to rely on official sources.
