Iran-backed Houthi forces fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port of al-Makha (Mocha), a government-held city on Yemen's western coast, killing at least four people and setting fire to several fishing boats and port facilities. Yemen's internationally recognised government described the strike as an attack on civilian infrastructure, while an unnamed military official told AFP the death toll may be as high as eight, including two security personnel. The attack deepens fears of a return to large-scale war in Yemen, where a 2022 ceasefire had halted fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with regional tensions already elevated by stalled US-Iran diplomacy and ongoing conflict in the wider Middle East.