Houthis impose total siege on Taiz, cutting last major supply route to Aden

Houthi forces closed the last major supply route into Taiz, a key opposition stronghold, in early October, tightening a siege that has now become total. The move isolates the city from the internationally recognized government in Aden, raising the risk of a humanitarian crisis. The development marks an escalation in the Houthi campaign to consolidate control, though the full impact on the city's population remains uncertain.