🇾🇪🇸🇦🇺🇸 Reuters: Houthi forces are pushing to take control of strategic highlands in Yemen's Tays and Al-Hij provinces, seeking to consolidate their control of the Red Sea coast and cut it off from the rest of the Saudi-backed government positions.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇺🇸 Reuters: Houthi forces are pushing to take control of strategic highlands in Yemen's Tays and Al-Hij provinces, seeking to consolidate their control of the Red Sea coast and cut it off from the rest of the Saudi-backed government positions.

The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump called off planned US airstrikes against the Houthis at the last minute, despite repeated requests by Saudi Arabia for military intervention. Reuters could not independently verify the report.

Saudi airstrikes have continued as fighting intensifies. The United Nations says nearly 700 people have been killed and about 130,000 displaced in Yemen, while the Houthi advance threatens a critical alternative route for Saudi oil exports.