The Houthis unveiled the apparent design of their “Toufan-1” unmanned vessel for the first time on Saturday. According to the Iranian state news website IRNA, the Houthis have produced a mock-up image of this drone boat. “According to the Yemeni army [Houthis], Toufan-1 carries a 150 kg warhead and has a speed of 35 … Read more
The Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, attacked a US Navy destroyer and two civilian vessels on Sunday. According to a statement by General Yahya Saree, the Houthis’s spokesman, “Triumphing for the oppressed Palestinian people and in retaliation for the American-British oppression against our country, the missile forces and naval forces … Read more
Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani went to Qatar to meet with Qatar’s prime minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, a significant move for Iran’s regional influence. Doha is a friend of Tehran, which in turn goes to Qatar to meet with Hamas leaders residing there. … Read more
The Iranian-backed Houthis’ successful attacks on two ships in the Red Sea, in which crew were harmed and ships left adrift, illustrate how the international community has completely failed in its obligations. Iran decided to operationalize the Houthis after the Hamas attack on Israel. The same international community that should have prevented Hamas from … Read more
Managers of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on Tuesday renewed calls for the release of the vessel’s 25 crew being held by Yemen’s Houthi militants for seven months. The militants used helicopters to attack the Bahamas-flagged ship on Nov. 19. They captured the Bulgarian shipmaster and chief officer, along with 17 Filipinos and other … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi militants are “believed to have sunk” a second ship in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. The Houthis and other sources previously identified the damaged ship as the Greek-owned Tutor. It was struck by missiles and an explosive-laden remote-controlled boat on June 12 and had … Read more
The US Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on Monday, directed against individuals and entities involved with the Houthis weapons procurement network, National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said during a news conference at the White House. “We’re going to continue to target this network to degrade the Houthis’s ability to replenish its … Read more
A mariner was severely injured on Thursday after two anti-ship cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis struck a Ukrainian-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden, the US military said. The bulk cargo carrier M/V Verbena reported damage and subsequent fires on board, which the crew is continuing to fight, the US military’s Central Command … Read more
The Iranian-backed Houthis say they have increased their attacks, targeting Israel. According to Iran’s IRNA state media, the group say they “have confirmed yet another joint operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq against the positions of the Zionist regime, including in the occupied Palestinian territories.” The report follows a statement by the Houthi’s … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced the arrest of an alleged “American-Israeli spy network” just days after detaining at least 11 United Nations staff members and others from aid organizations. Maj. Gen. Abdulhakim al-Khayewani, head of the Houthis’ intelligence agency, claimed that the spy network initially operated out of the US Embassy in Sanaa before … Read more
