The United Kingdom is deploying a Voyager Tanker to support Saudi Arabian air defenses against Houthi drones and missiles. This move comes as military sources from both sides reported at least 154 deaths in 48 hours of combat between Sunday and Tuesday across the provinces of Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib. The violence intensified after Houthi ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh for the first time since the current Yemen conflict resumed, prompting Saudi forces to carry out 28 airstrikes in one day and 760 total strikes since the start of the latest escalation.

The UN warned that 230,000 Yemenis face potential displacement if the fighting continues. On the ground, forces remain deadlocked on the Taiz-Lahj front near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, with conflicting reports from Reuters and the Yemeni government over control of the strategic Kahboub Mountains. Meanwhile, the US State Department has issued security alerts for Americans in the Middle East, warning of possible airspace closures and flight cancellations amid fears of regional escalation.