Red Sea

Iran could order proxies to attack American targets in retaliation if US strikes - NYT

Attacks could reportedly include the Houthis resuming its attacks on Western shipping boats in the Red Sea, or Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other "affiliates" attacking US bases or embassies in Europe.

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.
Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Egypt boosts commitment to Somalia’s stability with new military deployment - analysis

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance - opinion

SOLDIERS WATCH as a US destroyer conducts an operation with the Israeli Navy.

Israel Navy conducts joint exercise with US destroyer amid tensions with Iran


Yemen's VP calls for unified strategy to contain Houthis amid rising regional tensions

Yemen's vice president emphasizes the need for a unified strategy to contain the Iran-backed Houthis amid rising regional tensions and attacks.

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen September 6, 2024.

Yemen's Al-Hodeida port still inactive, two months after IDF strike - expert

Houthis use primitive, shut port of Rad Isa instead, which may be Israel’s next target, says expert on seafaring tracking.

 FLAMES AND smoke rise from the site of Israeli air strikes at the port of Hodeidah, Yemen, last week.

Egypt prepares to host Houthi delegation in effort to reduce tensions, impact on economy - report

Egypt is allegedly seeking to consolidate its strategic interests amid Houthi maritime attacks, which have significantly affected the Egyptian economy.

 Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024.

Houthis escalate attacks against global maritime order - analysis

The recent attack on the Sounion is an example of how the Houthis have expanded their attacks.

 Screen grab taken from a video released on August 21, 2024 by Yemen's Houthis shows what they say is smoke rising from a fire aboard a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.

Houthi attack hits Red Sea vessel, fire still burning on oil tanker Sounion

The attack marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Iranian-backed Houthis that have disrupted the flow of $1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually.

Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this handout picture released August 29, 2024.

Major threat of oil spill in Red Sea as Houthis detonate explosives on seized tanker

Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.

 Houthis detonating explosives onboard the Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea, August 29, 2024.

Fires observed on board Greek-flagged tanker in Red Sea, says maritime agency

The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.

 Screen grab taken from a video released on August 21, 2024 by Yemen's Houthis shows what they say is smoke rising from a fire aboard a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.

Tanker reports attack off Yemen's Hodeidah, UKMTO says

Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched a series of attacks on international shipping near Yemen since last November in solidarity with Palestinians.

 Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked at the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

Zim shipping brings in $373m net profit in second quarter of 2024.

"We expect stronger performance in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half due to ongoing supply constraints from the unresolved Red Sea crisis," CEO Eli Glickman said.

 A Zim ship.

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Contship Ono ship, two US destroyers in Red Sea

"The vessel and its crew are safe and there has been no incident affecting its operations," the Athens-based company said in a statement to Reuters.

 HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Sarea delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month, saying that the group had launched a missile attack on a ship in the Red Sea.