Proxy attacks by Iran-backed factions in Iraq – like the recent strike on the US embassy in Baghdad – are becoming bolder and more common. And further attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on global shipping routes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal could make energy prices soar.
Turner calls for tougher action against Houthis in Yemen amid new clashes
Rep. Mike Turner called for the Biden administration to take tougher action against the Houthis after the U.S. Navy clashed with the Yemeni armed group in the Red Sea.
How Yemen’s peace plan could boost the Houthis’ regional influence
For tightrope-walking Saudi Arabia, the UN-brokered peace plan offers a much-desired exit option from a disastrous war.
U.S. Navy Destroys Boats Controlled by Iran-Backed Militias in Red Sea
Iranian Yemeni rebels after they attacked a Danish-owned containership early Sunday, the latest in a string of assaults that have disrupted maritime traffic in the Red Sea.Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided what they described as a key Hamas command post in Khan Younis on Saturday,
Security ‘Incident’ Near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port: UK Navy
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident approximately 55 nautical miles southwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah port. The incident reportedly took place at 4:55pm. The situation is currently being monitored by coalition forces and an investigation into the matter is underway.
US targets flow of Iranian funds to Yemen’s Houthis over attacks
In its latest response to attacks on shipping by the Houthis, the U.S. on Thursday sanctioned an individual and three currency exchange houses it accused of facilitating the flow of Iranian financial …
US Coalition of the (Un)willing in Yemen is Off to Bad Start – ANALYSIS
Just one day after the US triumphant announcement regarding the formation of an anti-Ansarallah coalition, problems arose.
US warship shoots down drone and anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The sanctions block access to US property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted … of dollars from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities to the Houthis in Yemen. Brian E Nelson, …
US sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen and Turkey alleged to help provide funding to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on …
U.S. sanctions money network tied to Yemen’s Houthi rebels blamed for Red Sea shipping attacks
Included in the sanctions are the head of a financial intermediary in Sana’a, Yemen, along with three exchange houses in Yemen and Turkey.