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...
US Formally Launches Red Sea Military Operation in Response to Houthi Attacks
The US has formally announced the launch of a new military operation in the Red Sea aimed at responding to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen's Houthis that started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the...
Shipping Giants Suspend Transits Through Red Sea Due to Houthi Attacks
Major shipping companies are stopping transits through the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen's Houthis that have come in response to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. The Economist reported that Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have...
Houthi Official Says Gaza Ceasefire Is Only Way to ‘Restore Calm’ in the Red Sea
A Houthi official said on Wednesday that the only way to "restore calm" in the Red Sea is through a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid reports of another Houthi attack in the waters. Yemen's Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, has been targeting commercial...
US Threatens to Kill Yemen Peace Deal Over Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
The US is threatening to kill a peace plan for Yemen that was negotiated between the Houthis and the Saudis if the Houthis continue attacking shipping in the Red Sea, which the group has been doing in response to Israel's assault on Gaza. The Guardian reported that...
Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Norwegian-Flagged Ship in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis have taken credit for a missile attack on a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea, the group's latest operation aimed at disrupting shipping in response to Israel's assault on Gaza. The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, claimed the ship, the...
Netanyahu’s National Security Advisor Says Israel Ready to Act Against Houthis
Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Saturday that Israel was ready to act against the Houthis in Yemen if the US and its allies do not. "Israel is giving the world some time to organize in order to prevent this but if there isn’t to be a global...