Houthis attacked American ships – speaker’s statement

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they carried out a military operation in which they attacked two US warships in the Red Sea, Reuters reported, citing the group’s spokesman Yahya Sarea in a televised speech on Tuesday. According to him, the ships were attacked by naval missiles and drones. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted … Read more

Understanding the Houthi Rebels: Causes, Impact, and Global Consequences

2023-12-19 15:16:00 (CNN) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza. The attacks have forced some of the world’s largest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime … Read more

Operation Prosperity Guardian: Multinational Effort to Defend Red Sea from Houthi Attacks

2023-12-19 00:14:28 According to Austin, it is a “critical waterway that has been essential to freedom of navigation and an important corridor.” The United States will launch a multinational operation to defend the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks on commercial ships, the North American Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, announced on Monday in a statement … Read more

Iran-Backed Houthi Attacks Disrupting Global Trade: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Suspend Red Sea Shipping

2023-12-15 20:48:58 [The Epoch Times, December 16, 2023](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ting) Continuous attacks on merchant ships by the Iran-backed Houthi armed group have triggered trade disruptions. Maersk, the world’s second largest container shipping giant, on Friday ( December 15) stated that it would suspend all container ship transportation through the Red … Read more

US Destroyer USS Carney Provides Aid to Ships Attacked by Yemen – Red Sea Incidents

2023-12-03 23:49:00 The US destroyer USS Carney on Sunday provided aid to three commercial ships targeted by attacks from Yemen in international waters of the Red Sea. The US military’s Middle East Command says it has shot down three drones that were targeting cargo ships. Published on: 04/12/2023 – 00:49 3 mn Tensions in the … Read more

The Link Between Yemen’s Houthi Rebels and International Navigation: Updates and Analysis

2023-11-30 01:22:00 SANAA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Thursday that the security of international navigation in the Red Sea is linked to the end of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in response to a statement by the Group of Seven ( G7). “The security of international navigation in the Red … Read more

Are Houthi rebels threatening global maritime trade?

2023-11-21 17:21:52 Sunday’s takeover of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader is seen by the Houthis as a sign of an escalation of their attacks against Israel. But this assault in one of the most important areas of maritime trade could also have consequences for the global economy, believe several experts interviewed by France 24. This … Read more

Positive Talks Between Houthi Rebels and Saudi Arabia: Updates on Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

2023-09-20 06:01:15 Representatives of the Houthi rebels returned to Sanaa on Tuesday after “positive” talks in Saudi Arabia, but without concrete progress with the wealthy Gulf monarchy involved in the war in Yemen, scene of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Representatives of the Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed movement, visited Riyadh on … Read more