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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-13

Sunday, September 13, 2026 4 updates Last updated 05:04 UTC
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MES: Houthis advance west of Taizz; air alerts reported in Abha and Khamis Mushait

Middle East Spectator said Ansarallah forces captured multiple villages in the Jabal Habashi area west of Taizz and continued limited positioning around Marib. The channel also reported air alerts in Khamis Mushait and Abha, saying Yemeni ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia have become nearly daily. Major wire agencies had not independently confirmed the Taizz village gains in the same cycle.
Middle East Spectator
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Houthi forces claim control of ship monitoring tower at Bab al-Mandeb near Mocha

WarMonitors relayed a claim that Yemeni armed forces took control of a ship monitoring tower in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the city of Al-Mukha (Mocha). The claim comes after Houthi forces seized Mocha and Mayun Island, tightening their grip on the Red Sea shipping lane. Independent wire confirmation of the tower seizure was not available in this monitoring window.
WarMonitors
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Yemeni government forces say airstrikes hit Houthi targets near Mocha

Yemen's government news agency Saba said government forces destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters near Mocha port and along the Mocha-Dhubab road. The strikes follow the Houthi capture of Mocha and Mayun Island, which cemented their hold on the Bab al-Mandeb strait. A Houthi-linked broadcaster separately claimed Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Mokha airport, according to WarMonitors.
Al Jazeera / Saba
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Bahrain says it will not join Iran-proposed Strait of Hormuz talks in Oman

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said it will not participate in Monday's proposed Oman meeting on Strait of Hormuz shipping security. Manama said regional security cannot be preserved through appeasement and that it will not join any collective meeting with Iran before diplomatic ties resume. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told Al Jazeera the talks show Tehran's willingness to discuss regional security without outside powers.
Al Jazeera