Wow, you don’t say?

— 🇮🇷/🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Ansarallah’s rapid advance along Yemen’s western coast was planned by IRGC Quds force officers and carried out at Iran’s advice, according to Reuters

Iran provided intelligence, equipment, and direct guidance for the Houthis, urging them to seize the key port of Mocha and promising additional funding and arms.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇧🇭 U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao in an interview:

‘The Iranians blew the hell out of Bahrain. There is no place for the U.S. Navy to dock. We have a task force looking at whether to abandon the facility [NSA Bahrain].’

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A small situational update:

The status of Dhubab and Mayun Island are still contested.

Ansarallah are present, but they have not yet cleared out the enemy.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇺🇳 Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:

‘The anti-Iran resolution adopted by the Board of Governors is illegal, technically unfounded, entirely political, and unacceptable, bearing the clear imprint of U.S. and Zionist pressure.

The IAEA’s politicized & disruptive actions will push countries toward withdrawing from the NPT.’

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: The IDF is carrying out large demolitions of the Ali Taher underground complex, with massive explosions heard in southern Lebanon

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— 🇱🇧/🇮🇱 WATCH: The demolition of Ali Taher filmed by IDF soldiers

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—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: Alerts in Abha and Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇸🇦/🇮🇷/🇾🇪 NEW: About 100–200 U.S. military advisers are now on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing real-time intelligence and targeting support against the Houthis, according to CNN

A joint forces command was set up in recent weeks after Iran ramped up support for Ansarallah, including deploying hundreds of IRGC officers to Yemen to coordinate the military campaign against Mocha.

The U.S. is sharing a Maven-like targeting tool and geospatial support but is not directly participating in strikes or refueling Saudi jets.

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Eyes on Marib the next few days.

Local tribes have approached Ansarallah & expressed willingness to stage an offensive against the PLC.

— 🇸🇦/🇾🇪 Yemen situation update

– Dhubab: The status of the city is currently unclear; it seems that Saudi-backed forces have completely withdrawn from the city, but Ansarallah has not decided to enter it yet. As a result, the city is stuck in somewhat of a ‘no man’s land’. For all practical reasons, the city has already fallen to Ansarallah and they can enter Dhubab whenever they wish, which is why it has been marked green on the map. Periodic Saudi airstrikes against the city still continue.

– Mayun Island: Despite various reports over the past few hours, there has been no visual confirmation that the island has fallen to Ansarallah. Until then, we can neither confirm nor deny its capture, and must wait for verification.

– Al-Shuqayra: Ansarallah have captured the crossroads. Furthermore, the adjacent Jabal Nuhan is also being threatened.

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