Houthis Advance Toward Yemen's Taiz, Threatening Key Supply and Trade Routes

Houthi rebels have made strategic gains in Taiz, posing a growing challenge to the Saudi-led coalition-backed Yemeni government. The fighting is disrupting supply lines to Aden, deepening food and medical shortages for hundreds of thousands of civilians. Intensified Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have also heightened security concerns across the region. Analysts warn these developments could complicate efforts to keep essential maritime trade routes open.