The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced its most extensive action to date against the Iran-backed Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis. The new sanctions target a significant network comprising four individuals, 12 entities, and two ve...
The military escalation between Iran and Israel has entered its second week, marked by a fourteenth wave of Iranian missile attacks on targets within Israel. The Israeli military responded with airstrikes targeting what it described as "military and industrial facilities linked to...
A tribal elder has reportedly died in a Houthi detention facility in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate, according to local sources. The 70-year-old, identified as Sheikh Taeb Tallah, was allegedly arrested for marrying his daughter to a relative living in Marib, a region outside Houthi co...
Taqia Al-Tawiliya, the celebrated Yemeni singer widely regarded as a pioneer of women's folk singing, passed away today, Monday, June 9, in a Sana'a hospital after a long illness. Al-Tawiliya was a towering figure in Yemeni folk music, renowned for her powerful voice and instr...
The United States on Tuesday issued a stern warning that any vessels delivering or offloading refined fuel in Houthi-controlled ports, designated as terrorist entities since April 4, 2025, will face "harsh sanctions." The U.S. Embassy in Yemen released a statement on X, re...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...