The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Thursday, April 17, against Yemen International Bank (IBY) and three of its senior executives for allegedly providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. This marks the second Houthi-controlled bank to face U.S. sanctions recently, foll...
The U.S. military reported Thursday, April 17, that it destroyed a key fuel facility at the Ras Issa oil terminal in Hodeidah province, a Houthi-controlled area in western Yemen. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated the operation aimed to disrupt a significant revenue source funding the Ir...
U.S. officials stated Thursday that a Chinese satellite company with ties to the Chinese military, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. (CGSTL), is providing the Iran-backed Houthis with imagery used to target U.S. and international vessels in the Red Sea. Officials reported that CGSTL, linked ...
A sustained month-long air and naval campaign by the U.S. culminated in a devastating strike on the Houthi-controlled Ras Issa oil port in Hodeidah, the group's last operational fuel hub. This decisive blow marks a turning point, forcing a significant shift in the Iran-backed Houthis&...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly refuted reports suggesting its involvement in discussions with the United States regarding a potential ground offensive in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis, labeling the claims "bizarre and baseless." Lana Nusseibeh, the Assistant UAE For...
ADEN — Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad al-Alimi asserted Tuesday that securing the Red Sea necessitates addressing Iran's destabilizing influence within Yemen, urging international actors to prioritize actions. Speaking to a European Parliament delegatio...
Sanaa: ◾ 3 airstrikes targeted a factory in Bani Matar, west of Sanaa. ◾ 3 airstrikes hit sites and hideouts in Bani Hushaish district, east of Sanaa. ◾ 2 airstrikes targeted locations around Sanaa Airport and Al-Daylami Air Base. Marib: ◾ 9 airstrikes struck Houthi weapon depots in Sirwah dist...
Five individuals were reportedly killed or injured in separate drone strikes on Sunday in Hadhramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen. Local sources suspect U.S. involvement. One strike targeted and killed a pedestrian near the royal hangars behind Al-Abr Market in Al-Abr District. The victim's r...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of the first round of indirect talks with the United States in Muscat, Oman. Mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, the two-hour discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. Iranian Foreign Ministe...
U.S. forces conducted 32 airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi militants across Yemen in the past 24 hours, hitting multiple targets, according to local media. Sanaa • 3 strikes on weapons depots in Faj Attan • &nbs...
U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, announced on Friday that recent airstrikes are specifically targeting senior Houthi leaders and their military infrastructure. Speaking at a U.S. Embassy reception in Yemen commemorating the 249th anniversary of U.S. Independence Day, attended by Yemen&rsquo...
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday, April 10, 2025, to discuss pressing issues, including combating the threats posed by the Iran-backed Houthis and ensuring the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The meeting focused on shared...
Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), has stated that achieving peace with the Iran-backed Houthis is not currently feasible. In an interview published on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, by the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Saleh criticized the Houthi mov...
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a phone conversation with Egyptian Defense Minister Abdulmajid Saqr, during which they discussed the "reckless actions" of the Iran-backed Houthis. The primary focus of the discussion was the economic and sec...
The United States has reiterated a strong warning to countries, businesses, and other entities against conducting business with ports under the control of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. On Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce emphasized that providing support to the Houthi...
In the past 24 hours, U.S. airstrikes have targeted multiple locations controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis across Yemen, resulting in 22 casualties, including four fatalities and 18 injuries, according to monitoring reports from Barran Press & Houthis media outlets. Sana’a: - Five ai...
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Iran-backed Houthis claimed that U.S. airstrikes, resumed since mid-March, have resulted in over 300 casualties. The strikes, described by the group as "intense," have continued for more than three weeks in response to threats to international navigation....
Sources indicated that several senior leaders of the Iran-backed Houthis were killed in U.S. airstrikes targeting the capital, Sana’a, and Saada, the group's northern stronghold. These strikes mark the fourth consecutive week of ongoing operations against Houthi sites and headquarters. ...
The World Food Programme (WFP) urgently warned on Tuesday that the U.S. administration's decision to suspend emergency food aid to 14 countries, including Yemen, is "a death sentence for millions facing acute hunger and famine." In a statement via X," the WFP expressed "pr...
On Monday, April 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is engaging in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program, which Tehran has consistently refused to abandon. Trump described the upcoming meeting, scheduled for Saturday, as "highly significant,&qu...