Mohamad Elmasry, a professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera that the situation for Yemeni government forces around the strategic city of Taiz is becoming "precarious" due to their lack of military cohesion compared to the Houthis. He stated that Houthi forces have besieged Taiz for weeks and are aiming to capture a significant mountain position. Elmasry added that intense fighting is ongoing across multiple frontlines in Yemen. The government coalition, despite Saudi air support, remains fragmented, and neither side currently has the motivation to resolve the conflict through diplomatic means.