Houthis

Houthi rebels deny severing three Red Sea underwater cables

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

There has been concern about the cables being targeted in the Houthi campaign, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Ship recently hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 1st vessel lost in conflict

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in…

U.S. and UK strike more Houthi sites in Yemen in response to surge in Red Sea ship attacks

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The U.S. and Britain struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set…

Officials warn of ‘environmental disaster’ after attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes oil slick

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the U.S. military said Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel's cargo of fertilizer.

Suspected Houthi missile causes fire on cargo ship while Israel intercepts separate attack near port city of Eilat

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press identified the vessel as a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander.

Attacks on ships and U.S. drones show Houthis can still fight despite airstrikes

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Analysts warn that the longer their attacks go on, the greater the risk to the global economy. Meanwhile, the U.S.-led campaign has boosted the rebels' standing in the Arab world, despite their human rights abuses in a longer, stalemated conflict…

Houthi missile attack damages Belize-flagged ship, forcing crew to abandon it

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Since November, the Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters over Israel’s war targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Houthis fire missiles at Iran-bound ship, causing damage but no injuries

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris shows just how widely the Houthis now target ships.

Who is part of Iran’s regional armed network and what are their aims?

By Kali Robinson, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations

Fighters from Shiite Muslim-majority countries such as Iraq and Lebanon compose Iran’s main proxies, but groups in Sunni-majority Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen have also formed associations with Iran.