Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis targeted what was described as the “US ship Pinocchio” in the Red Sea with missiles, according to a speech by the group’s military spokesman televised early on Tuesday. According to public databases operated by Equasis and the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Pinocchio is a Liberian-flagged container ship that is … Read more
Three crewmembers were killed and at least four others were wounded in a missile attack conducted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia against the M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). Houthis Kill Innocent Civilians with Missile AttackAt approximately 11:30 a.m. … Read more
A day after a member of Yemen’s Presidential Command Council warned that the Iran-backed Houthis may be escalating attacks on other groups in Yemen, a new report on Wednesday indicates that the Houthis are “preparing for a possible military confrontation in Yemen.” The two reports are from UAE-based AlAin News and indicate that its … Read more
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
In an interesting speech recently, Iranian military advisor Yahya Safavi said that Iran is seeking to create “strategic depth” in the Mediterranean. This appears to admit Iran’s larger ambitions in the region. Iran has already taken over swaths of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon using proxies and has operationalized the Houthis in Yemen to attack … 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
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
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
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said early on Monday that Yemen’s Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile likely targeting the MV Torm Thor, but missed the US-flagged, owned and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden on Feb. 24. The missile impacted the water, causing no damage nor injuries, CENTCOM added in a … Read more
