Feb 24 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… Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 22 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. Continue reading
Feb 20 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… Continue reading
Feb 19 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. Continue reading
Feb 12 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 2 more ships in Mideast waters attacked by suspected Houthi drones By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea over Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas. Continue reading
Feb 05 Several allied Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on base housing U.S. troops in Syria By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press In late January, a drone attack by an umbrella group of Iran-backed Iraqi militias killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens more at a desert base in Jordan. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: U.S. vows 'sustained' military response to Iran-backed attacks In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. officials say they are not done yet with their military response in the Middle East, another atmospheric river threatens California with flooding and mudslides, Moscow-appointed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people… Continue watching