Iran Update, November 14, 2026

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The Houthis launched ballistic missiles targeting military staging areas and weapons depots of government-aligned Yemeni forces in Lahij and Aden governorates, potentially disrupting logistics supporting government forces in southeastern Lahij governorate. The Houthi movement claimed to have launched several salvos of ballistic missiles targeting reinforcements aligned with the Yemeni government located in two assembly areas in Jabal Kharaz and Khor Amira in Madaribah wa al Arah district, southern Lahij governorate, on November 13 and 14.(1). The Houthis had previously targeted gathering areas of government-aligned forces in Kharaz on November 12.(2). Support and reinforcement forces and brigades are fighting the Houthis in this region.(3) Forces aligned with the Yemeni government are likely using these staging areas in southern Lahij Governorate to supply and reinforce offensive operations against Houthi forces in southeastern Lahij Governorate.(4) The Houthis also launched missiles at the city of Aden on November 13, claiming to target government arms depots Yemeni government, likely in an effort to further disrupt supplies to the Yemeni government and efforts to reinforce government-aligned Yemeni forces. in the neighboring governorate of Lahij.(5)

Government-aligned Yemeni forces continued to recapture territory and advance in southeastern Lahij governorate despite Houthi attacks on logistics infrastructure. (6) The Southern Giant Brigades released images on November 13 showing Houthi fighters withdrawing from fighting with Giant Brigade fighters in Madaribah wa al Arah district. (7) Official Southern Transitional Council media reported on November 13 that government-aligned Yemeni forces were consolidating control over recently captured territory, including Sarih. crossroads in the Madaribah wa al Arah district, which forces aligned with the Yemeni government recaptured from the Houthis earlier on November 13(8).

The Saudi Air Force continued to provide close air support to help Yemeni forces aligned with the Yemeni government counterattack by targeting Houthi frontline units in the Madaribah wa al Arah district and Houthi logistics necessary to maintain Houthi operations in the region. Saudi planes struck Houthi commanders, fighters, and vehicles on the front line in Lahij governorate, according to Yemeni government-aligned forces media on November 14.(9) Saudi planes also continued to target moving Houthi reinforcements. south of al Turbah in southern Taiz Governorate, which is a key transit zone for the Houthis operating further south in Majza. Government-aligned Yemeni forces and Houthi fighters have been fighting in Majza, which is about 30 kilometers south of al Turbah, since November 13.(10) Saudi aircraft have repeatedly struck Houthi supply lines and reinforcements that have likely supported Houthi operations in Madaribah wa al Arah district since November 12.(11). fighters in the Madaribah wa al Arah district, according to an independent Yemeni journalist on November 14.(12)