Civilian and military casualties have been reported as fighting has flared across Yemeni front lines in recent days.
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Many Yemeni fishermen have abandoned the trade, seeking safer livelihoods as Red Sea becomes too dangerous.
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’.
The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people.
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Iran-backed Houthis have resumed attacks on Yemen’s al-Makha port in the Red Sea.
The latest Houthi attacks come less than 24 hours after an earlier barrage struck al-Makha and its commercial port.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted unless the US meets a series of demands.
Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk
