🟡 Regional developments | September 24, 2026 (+ve) developments

🇾🇪 Yemen ❌ 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

- Yemeni forces continued their large-scale offensive on the Taiz front, advancing on the Ahqum front toward Hijjah Al-Abd and Al-Maqatrah amid heavy fighting. Battles reached the town of Al-Turbah, and the Taiz–Aden road became practically unusable due to the fighting. Yemeni forces advanced from Hifan toward Al-Maqatrah, placing the final supply route between Aden and Taiz under direct fire while expanding their positions around Al-Ashbuth, Najd Al-Bard, and Al-Wahti.

- Yemeni forces carried out a major operation targeting Saudi military reinforcements and weapons depots at the Al-Tuwal military camps. A Yemeni military source said the operation targeted troop gatherings and ammunition depots, resulting in dozens of Saudi, Sudanese, and Yemeni mercenary casualties and the destruction of weapons warehouses.

- Local sources reported casualties among Saudi-backed joint forces after Saudi aircraft mistakenly struck their positions in Wadi Hijjah Al-Abd in Taiz Governorate.

- Explosions were heard in Jizan and Najran in southwestern Saudi Arabia, while air defense systems were activated across southern Saudi Arabia and alerts were issued in Najran.

- Abha International Airport suspended air traffic operations.

- Shipping reports indicated that eastbound cargo shipments can no longer reach Jeddah Port directly. Vessel activity at Jeddah Port has declined since July 20, while Saudi shipments arriving from Asia are being rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope, increasing delivery times to 12–14 days.

- An Ansar Allah spokesperson also told media: “Either the city of Marib will be handed over, or there will be the horrors of war and destruction. And we will target all of America’s interests in the region if Saudi Arabia supports the other side.”

🇮🇷 Iran ❌ 🏴‍☠️ America • Strait of Hormuz

- Multiple explosions were reported overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, with residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik reporting blasts that shook nearby coastal areas. Reports also said Iran launched a wave of anti-ship cruise missiles toward vessels using the Omani shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz.

- The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a cargo vessel was attacked inside the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire, became disabled, and was left adrift before its crew was evacuated. Earlier, UKMTO also reported another attack on a vessel in the strait that injured two crew members and caused a fire on board.

- The Quds Headquarters of the IRGC Ground Forces announced that security forces foiled a terrorist cell in Saravan, killing three of its members.

- Tehran Prosecutor’s Office announced the seizure of assets belonging to 394 anti-government individuals, including 2,191 bank accounts and 37 vehicles. Authorities also said additional properties belonging to individuals accused of collaborating with hostile governments had previously been confiscated.

- Iranian judicial official Hassan Abdalianpour said: “The American and Israeli ships and cargoes seized by Iran are offered for sale, and the proceeds will be allocated to the families of those killed in America’s war against Iran.”

🇨🇳 China

- Beijing announced its opposition to “illegal” American sanctions on Iranian airlines.

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