Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a large-scale military operation on September 3 against Saudi-backed forces on Yemen’s western coast, citing continued attacks, military buildups, and the blockade imposed on the country.

The group said the operation was carried out from several directions with support from local tribes.

According to the Houthis, the operation resulted in the capture of six districts in Taiz and Hodeidah governorates, covering around 5,400 square kilometers.

They also said seven military divisions, including 38 brigades, were targeted, with hundreds of fighters killed, wounded, or captured.

The Houthis said a number of their prisoners held on the western coast were also freed.

They added that their air defenses carried out 32 interception operations and shot down nine Saudi aircraft.

The Houthis also said maritime navigation remains safe for all companies except Saudi vessels, which they said remain subject to blockade.

They reiterated their policy of “a siege for a siege” and said attacks on Saudi military positions would continue until the fighting stops and the blockade on Yemen is lifted.

British military intelligence estimates that 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with total casualties including the wounded reaching about 1.5 million.

UK armed forces chief Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said most losses came after January 2023, while Russia gained only around 2% more Ukrainian territory.

“These numbers illustrate clearly the senseless and futile waste of human life for such little progress,” he said.

Source: Sky News

Reports are circulating that Brig. Gen. Farouk al-Khoulani — commander of the National Resistance's 1st Infantry Division on Yemen's west coast and a key Tareq Saleh field commander — has been killed in fighting on the Mokha front by Houthis.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The U.S. Treasury Secretary has been gleefully boasting about wanting to impoverish Iranians and collapse our economy.

Instead, he stands powerless and exposed as the world loses belief in the U.S. financial system.

Meltdown over cost of funding U.S. debt is only the beginning.

An Israeli official told Channel 12 that Houthi control of Bab-el-Mandeb is more dangerous than the current Hormuz situation, and the reason is simple geometry.

The eastern shipping channel past Perim Island is only about 3 km wide.

Ships will pass within visual range of Houthi positions.

Israeli official:

They will be able to fire at whatever they want with anti-tank missiles.

They will be able to see the ships with their own eyes.

That's the difference.

At Hormuz, Iran needs radar, surveillance systems, and anti-ship missiles to threaten traffic.

At Bab-el-Mandeb, a fighter with a basic ATGM on Perim Island can hit a tanker he can physically see.

No sophisticated targeting required. The official said this gives the Houthis "enormous power."
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

Today, India is witnessing a startup revolution.

With more than 200,000 startups and over 120 unicorns, India is becoming a hub for global solutions.

Our startups are transforming AI, education and healthcare, working on green hydrogen and batteries, and crossing new frontiers in defence and space.

Now, through BRICS, we must take these world-class innovations to global markets.

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The warning followed CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis calling Chinese AI, semiconductor, and biotech firms “legitimate intelligence targets.”

Beijing accused Washington of turning economic competition into a national-security issue and applying a double standard on commercial espionage.

China said it could use existing laws, including its Counter-Espionage Law, to punish such activities and protect Chinese firms.

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Hegseth:

History was not over. It’s never over. The struggle against evil continued, and it continues now.

It will continue until Judgment Day.

Hegseth on Iran:

Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy that has wished us death for nearly half a century, that cheered on 9/11.

Hegseth on Iran:

We control the strait. We will finish this fight.

Trump:

We will never, ever forget.

That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.

There can only be victory.

Trump:

We will always remember the victims and families of September 11th, 2001. Very famous date, unfortunately.

It started out as such a beautiful day.

Trump on Iran:

We salute the service members working right now to ensure the world’s number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran, will never, ever have a nuclear weapon.