Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, said Wednesday that its forces attacked a US ship in the Red Sea as part of an "initial response" to a recent incident where the US military sank three Houthis boats, killing 10 Yemenis. Houthi military spokesman Yahya...
Officials Warn Biden Is Leading the US Into a Major Middle East War
As tensions are soaring in the Middle East due to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, US officials are warning that President Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war. US officials told HuffPost that if Israel provokes a full-blown war in southern Lebanon,...
US, Allies Release Statement Threatening Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks
The US and some of its allies released a joint statement on Wednesday threatening Yemen's Houthis over their attacks on Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea, which started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. "Let our message now be clear: we call for...
British Defense Minister Says UK Ready to Take ‘Direct Action’ Against the Houthis
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps has said the UK is willing to take "direct action" against Yemen's Houthis over attacks on Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Writing in The Telegraph, Shapps pointed to a recent incident where a British warship...
Iranian Warship Enters the Red Sea Amid Heightened Tensions
An Iranian naval destroyer, the Alborz, has passed through the Bab el-Mandab Strait and entered the Red Sea amid soaring tensions in the waters, Iranian media reported on Monday. The news came after US Navy helicopters sank three boats belonging to Yemen's Houthis,...
US Military Sinks Three Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Killing 10
The US military sank three vessels belonging to Yemen's Houthis during a confrontation in the Red Sea on Sunday, killing 10, as tensions continue to rise in the region due to the US-backed Israeli slaughter in Gaza. According to US Central Command, four Houthi boats...
US Allies Reluctant to Join Anti-Houthi Red Sea Naval Coalition
While the US is trying to put on a united front to prevent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, many US allies are reluctant to participate in the task force that's been formed, formally known as Operation Prosperity Guardian, Reuters reported on Thursday. The Pentagon...
US Says It Shot Down 12 Houthi Drones, 5 missiles in Red Sea
US Central Command said Tuesday that a US warship and fighter jets shot down 12 drones and five missiles in the Red Sea that were fired by Yemen's Houthis as tensions continue to rise in the region due to the Israeli assault on Gaza. CENTCOM said the missiles and...
Houthis and Saudis Commit to New Ceasefire and Roadmap for Peace
The warring sides in Yemen have agreed to a new ceasefire and to work on a UN-led roadmap for peace, UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced on Saturday. A shaky truce between the Houthis and the US-backed Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has held relatively...
Houthis Say They Won’t Back Down Even If US ‘Mobilizes the Entire World’
Yemen's Houthis responded to the US launching a new military operation in the Red Sea by vowing attacks on commercial shipping in the region will continue even if the US "mobilizes the entire world." The US launched a 10-nation naval task force, dubbed Operation...