Houthi Red Sea attacks and shipping crisis
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Yemen's army says it recaptured key territory from Houthis
Medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas reported that at least 42 fighters had been killed.
The Houthi rebel group declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in July.
Several civilians were killed and others injured in a ballistic missile attack that hit a restaurant in the coastal city of al-Makha, according to state-run Saba TV.
Houthi fighters clash with Yemeni government forces in southwest
The Army Media Centre said more than 18 Houthi fighters were killed and others wounded or captured in clashes on Thursday.
Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces are engaged in clashes across several fronts west of Taiz province.
A field officer in al-Makha told AFP that his men thwarted an attack with two booby-trapped boats that exploded near the port.
“But we have reports from Yemeni government officials that they have regained control of some of the areas that fell under Houthi control.”
Yemen's Houthis report attack on Saudi ship
The Houthis claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea.
A Houthi military spokesperson said a vessel belonging to Saudi national shipping company Bahri was targeted off the coast of Yanbu with a ballistic missile.
The Houthis said the attack was part of the implementation of the Armed Forces' decision to ban maritime navigation by the Saudi enemy.
Closure of Yemen's Al-Makha Port Disrupts Trade and Livelihoods
Al-Makha port director Abdulmalik Al-Sharabi stated that more than 1,500 port workers lost their jobs, 16 were killed, and 22 were injured as a result of Houthi attacks.
Al-Makha port was closed between 2015 and 2021.
On August 9, Houthi attacks on al-Makha port killed at least seven people.
“I am a resident of al-Makha before I am a trader. Any price increase directly impacts my family and neighbours – something I desperately want to avoid. But unless al-Makha seaport reopens soon, price hikes will be inevitable,”
Yemen slides back to full-scale war as Houthis and government trade attacks
“halt immediately any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict”
Live updates: Houthis kill 6 in Red Sea attack, Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low
The U.S. military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September.
Mohsen Rezaei is wanted by Argentine police for his alleged involvement in a deadly attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires in 1994.
The Geneva Conventions were signed on Aug. 12, 1949.
Roundup: Mideast developments including Houthi attack killing 6
U.S. Central Command said it has redirected 55 commercial vessels attempting to run the blockade, disabled three noncompliant vessels and boarded two.
Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israel and the U.S. attacked the country on Feb. 28.
Six people were killed by Houthis firing missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, according to Yemeni authorities.
Houthis kill four in first deadly attack since start of Iran war
The Yemeni government said the ship had been carrying food and called the attack on a commercial vessel an escalation by the Houthis.
The Houthis launched their attacks on shipping last month, announcing a naval blockade of Saudi ports.
Pictures of the vessel shared by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency were verified as new and show no signs of AI-generation.
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery
The Yemeni transportation ministry said the attack on Mocha caused severe damage to the port's infrastructure.
The Houthis used a drone to target the refinery, according to military spokesperson Yahya Saree.
The Houthis declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea last month.
Mideast news roundup: Houthis claim attacks, regional developments
The Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 sparked the war in Gaza.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked the government-held port city of Mocha late Sunday night, the second attack on the city in less than 24 hours.
Ali Larijani was killed by an Israeli strike in March.
“will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.”
Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks
The Houthis imposed a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia on July 20.
The Houthis seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2014.
A Houthi attack on southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday wounded 11 civilians, including a young child.
Saudi Arabia announces 14-country maritime alliance to protect shipping routes
Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition against Houthis in Red Sea
The composition of the coalition is being discussed with dozens of countries.
Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on what it said were Houthi military facilities at Yemen's Hodeidah port.
The Houthis said they have launched attacks on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
“Gulf states have been trying to avoid this [expansion] throughout the US-Iran conflict. They do not believe this is their war to fight, and they have said repeatedly they don’t want to get dragged into it,”
Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to Yemen airstrikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine achieved strong results with long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran.
The Saudi-led coalition said it did not hit the port but struck legitimate military targets in Hodeida province linked to threats to commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
The war has killed more than 3,400 people in Iran, according to Iran's Health Ministry.
Ship insurers restrict war coverage for Saudi Arabian cargoes in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with missiles and drones
No casualties were reported from the attack on Abha International Airport.
The Houthis said the Iranian plane was diverted to Hodeida Airport, where it landed.
A statement from the government in the south said all airports in Yemen were closed until further notice.
Cargo vessel reports attack in the Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea from 2023 through 2025 in retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza.
Benchmark Brent crude oil prices have fallen 39% from their highs in March.
The UKMTO urged vessels to transit with caution.