The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah or “Supporters of God,” are a militia group named after their founder, Hussein Badr Eddin al-Houthi.
China calls for restraint after US-UK strikes on Houthi rebels
China has called on all sides to exercise restraint following a string of military strikes led by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US and …
Why did Iran seize an oil tanker off the coast of Oman? Will this lead to a bigger conflict?
The Iranian Navy has seized a Greek-operated oil tanker, St. Nikolas, with a crew of 19 off the coast of Oman. The taking of the ship was in retaliation to Washington confiscating it last October. The …
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
U.S. and British militaries are bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles.
Any US attack on Yemen’s Houthis will ‘not go without response’
business operations, and this will have a multiplying effect,” CSC Director Thomas Kazakos said. The Houthi movement, an Iran-aligned group that controls much of Yemen after nearly a decade of war against a Western-backed and Saudi-led coalition …
US, UK air strikes pound Yemen after weeks of Red Sea attacks
Heavy US and British air strikes pounded targets in rebel-held Yemen early on Friday after weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by Iran-backed Huthi forces.US President Joe Biden called the US and British strikes a “defensive action” after the Red Sea attacks,
Yemen’s Houthis spokesperson: U.S.- Britain attack not justified, targeting of ships to continue
Yemen’s Houthis spokesperson said on Friday there was no justification for the U.S.-Britain attack on Yemen and the Iran-backed group will continue targeting ships heading towards Israel, Mohammed Abdulsalam posted on X.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns US-Britain strike on Houthis in Yemen
Lebanon’s powerful armed group Hezbollah said on Friday it condemns the U.S.-Britain attack on Yemen. The Iran-aligned group added “the American aggression confirms once again that the U.S. is a full …
Attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria climb to 130
U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Syria have come under attack from Iran-backed militias 130 times since Oct. 17 as of Thursday, according to the Pentagon, totaling 53 attacks in Iraq and 77 in Syria.
Iran Says It Seized Tanker Over US “Theft” of Its Oil
The Iranian Mission to the U.N. told Newsweek the seizure of the St Nikolas “is a lawful undertaking sanctioned by a court order.”