Yemen
US And Britain Launched Strikes Against The Houthis In Yemen
The US and Britain have launched air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the group's attacks on ships in the Red Sea. This is a dramatic expansion of the war between Israel and Hamas in the region, Reuters reported.
There are explosions all over the country, witnesses say, adds BTA. President Joe Biden has warned that follow-up action is possible.
Cyprus sees significant impact on shipping from Houthis
Sustained attacks by Yemen's Houthis on vessels using Red Sea shipping lanes could have a "substantial" impact on economies and a knock-on effect on prices, a key Cypriot shipping industry group said on Thursday.
US, UK air strikes pound Yemen after weeks of Red Sea attacks
Heavy U.S. and British air strikes pounded targets in rebel-held Yemen early on Friday after weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by Iran-backed Huthi forces.
The strikes targeted an airbase, airports and a military camp, the Huthi rebels' Al-Masirah TV station said.
Greece to discuss frigate deployment in the Red Sea
A high-ranking Hellenic Navy officer will visit the US naval base in Manama, Bahrain early next week to help plan Greece's role in the operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea.
The operation aims to protect merchant shipping from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have declared that any ship destined for Israel is a legitimate target.
Iran’s navy seizes Greek-owned oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iran's navy seized St Nikolas, the oil tanker associated with the Greek shipping company Empire Navigation, on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported. The oil tanker was once at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said, a seizure that further escalated tensions in the Mideast waterways.
Greek-owned tanker in Gulf of Oman boarded by men in military uniforms
An oil tanker once at the center of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by "unauthorized" people in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory group run by the British military and a private security firm warned.
UN Demanded The Houthis Stop Their Attacks In The Red Sea And Release Ship With Bulgarians
The UN Security Council has asked Yemen's Houthi rebels to immediately stop attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that began in November.
UN Security Council demands immediate end to Huthi Red Sea attacks
The United Nations Security Council demanded on Wednesday an "immediate" end to attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea.
The resolution passed "demands that the Huthis immediately cease all such attacks, which impede global commerce and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security."
US Shoots Down 21 Drones And Missiles Fired By The Houthis In The Red Sea
Houthi rebels from Yemen launched 18 drones over the southern Red Sea, according to US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the armed group's 26th attack on international trade channels in the previous seven weeks, reported Al Jazeera.
CENTCOM said that two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were also downed.
US, British forces shoot down 21 drones and missiles fired from Yemen
American and British forces shot down 18 drones and three missiles Tuesday that were launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels toward international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said.