The Institute for the Study of War said it was adjusting its previous assessment that Houthi forces on the coastal plain were collapsing “in light of evidence in the last 24 hours indicating that the Houthis have stopped Yemeni government-aligned advances”.>Ongoing Houthi advances in Taiz Governorate demonstrate that the Yemeni government’s recent counteroffensives failed to sufficiently pull Houthi reserves to relieve pressure around Taiz Governorate and enable Yemeni government offensive operations in other areas of the country. Houthi forces have advanced north and eastward in Taiz Governorate since ISW-CTP ‘s last data cutoff on October 6, seizing territory that encircles Yemeni government-aligned forces in Taiz City. The recent, sudden collapse of Yemeni government-aligned forces at multiple points along the frontline in Taiz Governorate is indicative of a lack of coordination among the various Yemeni government-aligned groups and their commanders operating in the area.https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-october-7-2026/
