The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the UN special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north …
White House accuses Iran of being “deeply involved” in Red Sea attacks on commercial ships
What to know about Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, coalition to protect commercial shipping 03:58 The U.S. on Friday accused Iran of close involvement in attacks on commercial ships by Yemen’s …
China’s Navy Propaganda Slapped With X Community Note
Chinese warships have been accused of inaction amid ongoing attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on merchant ships in the Red Sea.
As Israel-Hamas War Continues, Iran Watches and Waits
As well as fighting the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel is busy fending off attacks from Hizbullah in the north and from the Houthis in Yemen. Iran, which is behind all the attacks, is …
Shipping firm Maersk says it’s preparing for resumption of Red Sea voyages after attacks from Yemen
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shipping firm Maersk says it is preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea, thanks to the start of a U.S.-led multinational naval operation to protect …
Houthi Militia in Yemen Presents a Special Challenge for U.S.
In the past month alone, the Iranian-backed group has launched more than 100 attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Iran ‘deeply involved’ in Red Sea attacks on commercial vessels – US
WASHINGTON — Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its intelligence was critical to enable Yemen’s Houthi movement to target ships, the White House said on Friday.
Iranian navy receives new cruise missiles, drones, and recon helicopters as US accuses it of striking a chemical tanker
Iran’s navy has received a delivery of cruise missiles, drones, and reconnaissance helicopters.Iran’s navy chief said the missiles had a range of “over 1,000 km,” state media reported, per Reuters.It comes as the US accused Iran of a drone strike on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean.Iran’s navy has received a new delivery of cruise missiles, loitering drones, and reconnaissance helicopters, the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran’s state media agency, reported.The report said that Iran had added both the Talaiyeh and Nasir cruise missiles to its naval fleet and had also taken deliveries of other “homemade equipment,” including a surface-to-surface missile system and “a system for detection and tracking of divers.”The new military systems were unveiled during a ceremony at Iran’s Konrak naval base in southeast Iran.Shahram Irani, the head of the Iranian navy, said: “The Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a range of over 1,000 km and is a smart missile that can change targets mid-mission,” state media reported, per Reuters.It comes as the US Department of Defense accused Iran of a drone strike on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean on Saturday.”The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker, was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time (6 a.m. GMT) today in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles from the coast of India, by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran,” a Pentagon spokesperson previously told Reuters.Tensions in the wider region have been on the rise as Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen have increasingly targeted commercial ships around the Red Sea in what is ostensibly a show of support for Palestinians in Gaza.The mounting attacks have led to a series of major shipping firms suspending their operations in the Red Sea, leading to fears over global supply chains, as Business Insider previously reported.Nicholas Brumfield, a Middle East politics researcher who focuses on Yemen and maritime security, wrote in a report for the think tank the Foreign Policy Research Institute that the “attacks are unlikely to cease, and may escalate further, so long as Israel’s campaign continues.”On Saturday, Iran denied US accusations that it has had a hand in helping the Houthis plan the attacks on Israeli-linked ships.
Ambrey: Unsuccessful boarding attempt west of Yemen’s Aden
DUBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday it received information of a potential boarding attempt 71 nautical miles west of Yemen’s Aden port city …
U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India
A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni rebels started attacking vessels in the Red Sea.