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Iran war live: Yemen leader announces operations to seize Houthi-held areas

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in the back of a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz
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Saudi-backed Yemeni army says 700 Houthis killed in 24 hours

By Heba Habib and Leena Fraihat
Published On 4 Oct 2026

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  • The head of Yemen’s governing body ⁠Rashad al-Alimi has ‌announced the start of military operations to retake the ⁠remaining territory held by the Houthis in the country.
  • Iran’s top negotiator says the era of “wasting time and dictating demands is over” and the United States must fulfill seven conditions agreed on in the June Islamabad deal.