Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Wednesday for his first official visit to Moscow. Putin underscored the "successfully developing" century-long relationship between their nations, which began with dip...
Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), today began an official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, according to the official Yemeni News Agency (Saba). Saba reported that al-Alimi will hold discussions w...
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an international network accused of smuggling Iranian oil to China, with proceeds allegedly funding the Iranian military and its regional proxies, including the Houthis. The State Department identified the network as operating for the Iranian...
On Tuesday, a U.S. fighter jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea, according to the U.S. Navy. This is the second time this has happened in just over a week. The Navy reported that the Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, was attempting to l...
Yemeni local singer Khalil Farhan has been detained by the Iran-backed Houthi group after performing national songs and the national anthem at a wedding ceremony in Dhamar Governorate on Saturday. The Musicians and Writers Forum condemned the alleged detention, stating that the target...
Concerns A U.S. airstrike on a fuel vessel near the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa oil terminal in western Yemen has resulted in injuries to three Russian sailors, one seriously, the Russian Embassy in Yemen confirmed on Wednesday. The incident adds a new layer of international concern to the ong...
The Iran-backed Houthi group claimed on Monday that a U.S. airstrike resulted in the deaths or injuries of 125 African migrants at a shelter in Saadah governorate, their northern stronghold. According to the Houthi's de facto health ministry, a U.S. strike allegedly occurred late Sunday, targ...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that American forces have conducted more than 800 airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group since the resumption of military operations in mid-March. In a statement, CENTCOM reported that these strikes have resulted in the deaths of hundr...
The Iran-backed Houthi group has acknowledged a U.S. airstrike targeting a fuel tanker at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. The Houthis claim the vessel was preparing to unload an oil shipment, a move the U.S. asserts violates its ban on dealings with Houthi-controlled ports, es...
The Internationally recognized government of Yemen officially reopened its embassy in Damascus, with a national flag-raising ceremony marking the resumption of diplomatic activities scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 27. Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement that...
The Sam Organization for Rights and Liberties called on Sunday for an independent international investigation into the devastating explosion in Sana'a's Fawrah neighborhood, Yemen. In a statement released to Barran Press, Sam emphasized the conflicting accounts surrounding responsibility ...
At least six civilians have been detained by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's Al-Mahwit Governorate following the circulation of a video showing a Houthi missile falling in the area, local sources informed Barran Press. The arrests occurred in Ibn Abdullah village, Jabal Al-Mahwit District, a...
A Yemeni human rights organization, the Eye Organization for Human Rights, has condemned the Iran-backed Houthis for the "arbitrary arrest" of six civilians in Al-Mahwait governorate. The group accused the Houthis of violating citizens' rights to document security threats after resid...
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian businessman Seyed Asadollah Imam Jom'ah and his network for facilitating liquefied natural gas and crude oil shipments that fund Iran's nuclear program and proxy groups, including the Houthis. Yemen's Information Minister ...
The White House released a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley on Tuesday, detailing ongoing military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. In the letter,President Trump condemned the Houthis as a &qu...
U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, asserted on Tuesday that restoring maritime security in the Red Sea is a crucial prerequisite for achieving a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen. In a statement posted on X by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, Ambassador Fagin stated, "I believe th...
The Iran-backed Houthis have reportedly detained 30 civilians in the Yemeni capital after they filmed the aftermath of a U.S. airstrike that hit a residential area on Sunday evening. This comes as Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthis present conflicting accounts of the...
The Iran-backed Houthis reported 13 casualties from U.S. airstrikes targeting military sites in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, over the past 24 hours. In a statement Sunday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said one person was killed and nine wounded in strikes on the Al-Nahda neighborhood....
The United States has stressed the need to preserve security and stability in Yemen’s eastern Hadramawt province as tensions escalate between local political and tribal factions. In a statement on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin reiterated Washington’s support for a stab...
The U.S. military significantly escalated its air campaign against Iran-backed Houthi targets on Friday, conducting 35 airstrikes across five provinces under the group's control. Entering its second month, the sustained U.S. operation targeted military sites, arms depots, command centers, a...