On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on a Russia-based network facilitating arms and goods procurement for the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions targeted individuals and entities involved in supplying the Houthis, including Afghan nationals Hoshang Khairat and So...
President Donald J. Trump, in a recent social media post, asserted that U.S. strikes over the past two weeks have "decimated" Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. He claimed significant casualties among Houthi fighters and leaders, stating, "Many of their Fighters and Leaders are no ...
U.S. airstrikes last week destroyed multiple Houthi-occupied structures near the historic Al-Baraqish area, located between Yemen's Marib and Al-Jawf governorates, according to local sources. The strikes targeted residential buildings seized by Houthi leaders, and repurposed as headquarters and...
Amat Al-Salam Al-Hajj, the leading figure of the Association of Abductees’ Mothers in Yemen, has been named a recipient of the 2025 International Women of Courage Award, as announced by the U.S. Department of State on Friday. Al-Hajj is the sole Arab laureate among the eight women reco...
In a significant escalation, U.S. forces executed a large-scale operation against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen since the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. The strikes, numbering over 40, targeted key Houthi infrastructure across multiple provinces, including the capital, Sana'a.&nb...
Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has initiated the formation of the "Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs" by establishing a 23-member preparatory committee. According to STC media, the com...
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its accompanying strike group are preparing to join the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, signaling an expanded U.S. military presence in response to the ongoing conflict with Iran-backed Houthis. The Carl Vinson recently made a port call in Guam on March...
On Tuesday, the United States stated that its military operations in Yemen are directed solely at the Iran-backed Houthis and their military assets, not civilians. The statement, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on X, emphasized Washington’s commitment to avoiding harm to non-combatants. ...
Journalist Mohammed Al-Salhi, head of Barran Media Foundation, stated that the Iran-backed Houthi group is concealing information about leadership casualties resulting from ongoing U.S. airstrikes, which have targeted Houthi positions for ten consecutive days. Speaking to Al-Hadath TV on Monday, ...
In an unprecedented security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group chat where senior Trump administration officials were coordinating military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen. The incident, which occurre...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that nightly operations against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group, designated as terrorists, can no longer threaten U.S. naval forces or global shipping. Speaking on March 24, 2025, Rubio noted that while Houthi missile attacks in the ...
The United States has continued its sustained campaign of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, now spanning nine consecutive days. Recent attacks focused on Sana’a and Saada provinces, specifically targeting the Sahar and Saqin districts. Houthi media reported that a strike on a build...
A suspected U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen. Sputnik News, citing a local official, reported that an UAV targeted an Al-Qaeda stronghold in Wadi Al-Naseel, Mudiyah District, resulting in the deaths of Salem Qassem Al-Marqashi, a promine...
On March 21, 2025, U.S. fighter jets conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Saada, northern Yemen. Houthi-controlled media reported that the strikes hit locations in Saqin District, west of Saada, but did not provide details on casualties or damage. The U.S. has not yet issued an offic...
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale comes as the U.S. continues a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen which beg...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the United States have agreed on the necessity of taking strict measures to ensure the avoidance of civilian casualties and to focus U.S. airstrikes on the leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi group. This came during a phone call between PLC...
The Pentagon announced on Monday, March 17, 2025, that recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen successfully targeted weapon manufacturing facilities and leadership sites of the Iran-backed Houthi group. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described the strikes as "precise" and part of an "...
The United States declared its military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group halts attacks on American assets and global shipping. The campaign, initiated by orders from President Donald Trump, includes extensive airstrikes across six Houthi-held provinces, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a sharp rebuke of the Iran-backed Houthi movement and their sponsor, Iran, accusing Tehran of orchestrating Houthi aggression in Yemen. In a Truth Social post on Monday, March 17th, Trump declared, "The hundreds of attacks being made by Houthi, the sinister...
Yemen's military leadership has issued a warning to the Iran-backed Houthi group against any further escalation of hostilities. A high-level military meeting, convened on Sunday, emphasized the readiness of the Yemeni Armed Forces to "deal firmly with any reckless adventures" by the ...