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Houthi forces intensify cross-border and maritime attacks as the Saudi-led coalition expands air operations, pushing Yemen toward a broader confrontation and heightening Red Sea risks. Coalition officials say a Houthi drone struck the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah, damaging a transformer that supplied electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque area, while Houthi authorities report Saudi airstrikes hit a market near Taiz with dozens of civilian casualties. Iran denies any role in Houthi actions and offers to mediate, as the Houthis assert control of areas around the Bab el‑Mandeb strait. Regional shipping stakeholders, led by India and Liberia, form a ministerial “group of friends” to bolster seafarer safety after repeated attacks in the Gulf and Red Sea.
Summarised automatically from the linked stories below, which carry their own sources.
Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi announced the start of military operations to retake territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. The Houthis said they fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais and reported fighting and casualties on both sides.
Houthi forces pushed down Yemen's Red Sea coast, forcing at least one Yemeni family to spend a week fleeing along the shore, report says. The offensive has sparked fresh waves of displacement and humanitarian hardship as families abandon homes with only the clothes they can carry, multiple reports state.
Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's presidential council, ordered armed forces to begin operations to retake territory held by the Houthis. Fighting around Taiz killed more than 70 people and the Houthis cut a main supply route linking Taiz with Aden.
An Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Channel 12 reported that dozens of Omani pilots have flown into Tel Aviv in recent years despite a post-2020 rule barring pilots from countries without diplomatic relations.
The Saudi-led Coalition said a Houthi drone struck the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah, damaging one transformer that supplied electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque. Coalition officials and CNA said investigators cited drone wreckage and an after-action review linking the Houthis, while the Houthis denied involvement, and authorities reported no casualties or major outages.
Russian drone and missile strikes killed seven people and damaged electricity infrastructure around Kyiv, officials said. Ukrainian leaders warned the attacks damaged the capital's power grid and signalled an intensification of strikes ahead of winter.
Saudi airstrikes struck a market on the outskirts of Taiz in Houthi-controlled southwest Yemen, causing dozens of casualties, the Houthis said. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree vowed consequences and threatened to strike Saudi bridges after the attacks, while Al-Masirah reported a separate count of seven killed and 40 wounded.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied any Iranian involvement in Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and offered to mediate between Yemen and Saudi Arabia (per timesofindia.indiatimes.com). He also accused the United States and Israel of provoking Gulf countries to fight over regional wealth and the Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump rejected a proposed peace plan (per timesofindia.indiatimes.com).
After attacks on seafarers and commercial ships in the Gulf and Red Sea, India and Liberia launched a ministerial 'group of friends' on the safety and security of shipping and seafarers. The initiative was announced at a ministerial-level meeting on September 25, 2026 and highlights India's role as a major source of seafarers and Liberia's position as the largest shipping registry (per thehindu.com).
