Iranian pro-government media said on March 6 that Tehran would “unload” $50 million worth of crude oil from a ship it has seized illegally in April 2023. The Advantage Sweet is a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker. Tasnim News in Iran reported that the ship would be unloaded. It was not clear if and when this … Read more
The deputy chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen has sounded the “alarm” about the continued Houthi threats to Yemen, according to an article at Al-Ain in the UAE. The UAE has supported Abd al-Rahman al-Mahrami in the past. He spoke about the current Houthi threat in Aden while meeting with a UN … Read more
One of two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis at the container vessel M/V MSC SKY II in the Gulf of Aden hit the ship and caused “damage,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday. Initial reports indicated no injuries and the Liberian-flagged, Swiss-owned container vessel did not request assistance and continued … Read more
A vessel on Monday reported an incident southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said, and British security firm Ambrey said the container ship was struck and issued a distress signal. It remained unconfirmed whether the vessel was directly impacted or sustained damage due to nearby … Read more
The Rubymar cargo ship, attacked last month, has sunk in the southern Red Sea, Yemen’s internationally recognized government said in a statement on Saturday. If verified, it would be the first vessel lost since Houthi terrorists began targeting commercial shipping in November. The government statement said the ship sunk on Friday night and warned … Read more
The Iranian-backed Houthis have increased their use of “unmanned surface vessels” in attacks. These types of naval drones can pose a threats to ships and the Houthis have been employing them in the last month as part of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis began their attacks in October 2023 … Read more
A Chinese naval mission consisting of a missile frigate and guided-missile destroyer left the port of Zhanjiang in southern China’s Guangdong province last week. It is described in Chinese media as the 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. It is supposed to “take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet … Read more
NEW YORK – The US is sanctioning multiple individuals and companies connected to Iran’s military and the Houthis, according to a statement on Tuesday from State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. The individuals sanctioned include a deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), a Houthi-affiliated operative, and the owner and operator of … Read more
Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its “aggression” in the Gaza Strip. Asked if they would halt the attacks if a ceasefire deal is reached, Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters the situation would be reassessed … Read more
Four underwater communications cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti have been struck out of commission in recent months, presumably as a result of attacks by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, according to an exclusive report in the Israeli news site Globes. The successful targeting of the four cables, which are believed to belong to the … Read more
