Taiz Authorities Ban Mwatana Over Alleged Houthi Ties

Taiz Authorities Ban Mwatana Over Alleged Houthi Ties

Local authorities in Taiz governorate, Yemen, have reportedly banned the human rights organization "Mwatana for Human Rights" from operating within the province, citing alleged links to the Houthi movement. A leaked directive from Taiz's Social Affairs and Labor Office, instructed...

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

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 ...

Houthi Drone Attack Injures Soldier in Shabwah

Houthi Drone Attack Injures Soldier in Shabwah

An Iran-backed Houthi drone strike in western Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen, injured a soldier and damaged an ambulance, a military source reported. The attack targeted a medical checkpoint of the 5th Brigade of the Shabwa Defense Forces (affiliated with the STC) in the Markhah Al-Ulya dis...

UN Envoy Grundberg Meets with Houthi Leaders in Muscat

UN Envoy Grundberg Meets with Houthi Leaders in Muscat

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with senior Houthi leaders in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, emphasizing the need to stabilize Yemen and address the "legitimate concerns" of all parties involved. A statement from Grundberg's office indicated that Omani officials and senio...

Houthis Arrest Six in Al-Mahwit for Filming Failed Missile

Houthis Arrest Six in Al-Mahwit for Filming Failed Missile

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...

Trump Letter Details U.S. Strikes Against Houthis

Trump Letter Details U.S. Strikes Against Houthis

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: Red Sea Security Key to Yemen Political Solution

U.S. Ambassador: Red Sea Security Key to Yemen Political Solution

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...

PLC Head Al-Alimi Calls for "Battle for Salvation" Amid Peace Push

PLC Head Al-Alimi Calls for "Battle for Salvation" Amid Peace Push

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad al-Alimi, speaking in Riyadh, framed the ongoing conflict as a "battle for salvation," emphasizing a unified front against the Houthi movement.  This declaration came during a high-level meeting with the Consultation an...

Masam Clears Over 1,000 Explosives in Yemen in One Week

Masam Clears Over 1,000 Explosives in Yemen in One Week

The Saudi-backed Masam Project announced on Monday that its teams removed 1,050 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Yemeni territory in the past week alone. According to a statement on its official website, reviewed by Barran Press, Masam’s f...

Houthi Drone Downed Over Shabwa

Houthi Drone Downed Over Shabwa

Pro-government forces in Shabwa governorate intercepted and destroyed a Houthi reconnaissance drone on Sunday, according to military sources.   The 6th Shabwa Defense Brigade stated the Iran-made drone was conducting surveillance of military positions when it was detected and neutralized...

Landmine Blast in Hodeidah Injures Two Young Men

Landmine Blast in Hodeidah Injures Two Young Men

Two young men were seriously injured on Monday after a landmine, reportedly planted by the Iran-backed Houthis, exploded in the Al-Durayhimi district of southern Hodeidah, western Yemen. According to a statement from the district’s Human Rights Office, the blast occurred near the Yemen Mo...

Marib Political Parties Urge Unity, Back Military Against Houthis

Marib Political Parties Urge Unity, Back Military Against Houthis

Political groups in Marib, northeastern Yemen, called for unity and increased support for the military and popular resistance in their battle against the Iran-backed Houthis during a meeting on Sunday.   In a statement to Barran Press, the parties stressed the need to move beyond "nar...

Houthis reports 13 casualties in latest U.S. Airstrikes in Sanaa

Houthis reports 13 casualties in latest U.S. Airstrikes in Sanaa

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....

UAE Denies Reports of Ground Offensive Talks in Yemen

UAE Denies Reports of Ground Offensive Talks in Yemen

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...

Houthis Arrest Loyalist Sheikh in Hodeidah, Alleging U.S. Espionage

Houthis Arrest Loyalist Sheikh in Hodeidah, Alleging U.S. Espionage

Iran-backed Houthis have arrested a long-standing loyalist in western Yemen, Sheikh Amin Ahmed Saleh Al-Bar'i, accusing him of spying for the United States, local sources informed Barran Press on Tuesday. Al-Bar'i was detained in the Bura district of Hodeidah province. The Houthis alleg...

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

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...