The Iran-backed Houthi militia continued attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Friday morning, with UK authorities reporting that one vessel was hit by an unknown object, sparking a fire, while another was ordered to alter course toward Yemen. The first incident was reported at about 6:40 a.m. … Read more
The Biden administration is building an international coalition to halt the threat the Iranian-backed Houthis pose to international shipping routes in the Red Sea, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters in Israel on Friday. “We will continue to take every step we deem necessary and appropriate to deal with the threat the … Read more
A cargo ship reported a missile hitting the water as it sailed up the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday. The ship also said it had been instructed to change course and sail to Yemen, the UKMTO said in an advisory note. The crew of … Read more
The continuation of the Gaza war will lead to a regional explosion, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told the Doha Forum on Monday, as he explained that the scope of the conflict had already expanded to include Lebanon and Yemen. “At any moment there is a possibility of a big explosion in the region, … Read more
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) that there had been an attack in the Bab el-Mandeb on Monday night. UKMTO is a public service operated by the Royal Navy to provide information for security services and merchant vessels. UKMTO WARNING 004/DEC/2023-Update 001ATTACKWarnings-2023 (https://t.co/5An1YH0JyE)#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/Sxbsp8WV2Y — United Kingdom Maritime … Read more
