Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea island, complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area; Saudi forces strike Mocha airport; Iran's IRGC strikes US vessel.

Yemen's Houthi fighters seized Mayyun Island and completed their takeover of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a crucial waterway for global oil flows, following their advance into coastal towns including Mocha. Saudi forces responded with two air raids on Mocha airport. Separately, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy reported striking a US 'Saildrone-type' unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.