Yemen Resumes Embassy Operations in Damascus

Yemen Resumes Embassy Operations in Damascus

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...

Houthis Confirm U.S. Strike on Oil Tanker Amid Port Ban Dispute

Houthis Confirm U.S. Strike on Oil Tanker Amid Port Ban Dispute

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...