Five killed, 16 injured in Houthi attack on Aden presidential palace

Houthi rebels launched a rare missile strike on the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, Yemen, which serves as the interim seat of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. Witnesses reported explosions and smoke rising from the palace area. The Yemeni Information Ministry stated that Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and cabinet officials were unharmed, but two members of the prime minister's security detail were killed. Houthi-affiliated media claimed the target was a military operations headquarters run by Saudi officers.

In addition to the attack on Aden, the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a Houthi cruise missile over the Medina province in Saudi Arabia, though the Houthis denied launching an attack toward the holy city.

Meanwhile, tensions are escalating regarding regional shipping. Iran's military reported an oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman just south of the Strait of Hormuz. This followed an incident the previous day where Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed a cargo vessel was sunk by a mine in the Strait, while the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore stated a Singapore-flagged container ship was hit by projectiles and sank.