Yemen

US senators slam Joe Biden over Yemen strategy, demand congressional authorization

The Houthis, who are affiliated with Iran and govern the majority of Yemen, have been targeted by US strikes almost every day. They have stated that their attacks on shipping are a show of support for the Palestinian people as Israel continues to strike Gaza

Yemen: US, Britain conduct more strikes against Houthi militants

US and British forces launched attacks on over a dozen Houthi facilities in Yemen on Saturday. This was the most recent round of military action against the organization with ties to Iran that continues to target commerce in the area

Yemen: Houthi militants attack US fuel tanker in Gulf of Aden

In addition to the Houthi strikes on crucial maritime routes, pro-Iranian Iraqi militia have attacked bases that house American personnel, and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, backed by Iran, has engaged Israel in gunfire along the Israel-Lebanon border

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on US ships in Gulf Of Aden

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claiemd that they had targeted two US ships in the Gulf of Aden

Crew abandons ship in Red Sea after Houthi missile strikes

The Rubymar, flying the flag of Belize, was damaged on Sunday night local time by two anti-ship ballistic missiles, the US Central Command reported on social media on Monday. The Rubymar's crew was taken to a neighboring port when a coalition warship and another merchant ship reacted to the distress call

UK-registered cargo vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea

Since mid-November, the Houthi rebels in Yemen has repeatedly attacked international commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait with drones and missiles, claiming to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza

Seized Iranian weapons intended Houthi rebels in Yemen: US military

The US had raided Yemen-bound weapons shipments it claims originate from Iran. On January 16, it seized of Iran-supplied weapons to the Houthis since their attacks started. CENTCOM said US naval forces boarded a boat headed for Yemen and seized Iran-made missile components and other weaponry

Iranian weapons shipment destined for Yemen rebels intercepted in Arabian Sea, says US

"The US navy seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28," said US Central Command (CENTCOM) in a long post on X 

Yemen: UN warns of escalation amid Houthi attacks

The Huthis' attacks have prompted some shipping companies to detour around southern Africa to avoid the Red Sea, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade

Red Sea Crisis: Maersk says shipping disruption poses uncertainty to 2024 earnings

Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea over Israel’s offensive in Gaza. But they have frequently targeted vessels with tenuous or no clear links to Israel, imperilling shipping in a key route for trade among Asia, the Mideast and Europe.