Iran-backed Houthi rebels have resumed their push toward Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, which has faced years of blockade during the country’s devastating civil conflict. The offensive threatens to break a fragile stalemate in the strategic southern hub, where fighting has left the population trapped between warring factions. With the Houthis tightening their grip, residents and aid groups fear a renewed humanitarian crisis in a city already devastated by starvation and disease. The advance raises concerns over potential escalation as regional powers remain deeply involved in Yemen’s protracted war.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels are advancing on the Yemeni city of Taiz, the country's third-largest metropolis that had endured a yearslong siege during the nation's bloody civil war.
