Houthis Suggest Return to Red Sea Piracy as Iran Stares Down U.S. Fleet
The Houthi terrorists of Yemen published an ominous video on Monday showing a ship on fire, captioned simply with the word “soon.”
Shiite Houthis
WWIII Watch: Pentagon Rushes More Air, Land, and Sea Assets to Middle East
Combined U.S. military forces are being rushed to the Middle East to deter an Iranian response in the wake of Israel’s enhanced air campaign against Hezbollah and the start of a ground operation in southern Lebanon to remove terrorist outposts that threaten Israeli communities, U.S. and Israeli officials said Monday.
Iran Warship Enters Increasingly Contested Red Sea Shipping Lanes
Tehran announced Monday it has sent a warship into the increasingly contested waters of the Red Sea as navies from other nations work to stem attacks from Iran-backed Houthi terrorists.
Global Shipping Giant Maersk Halts Ships’ Passage via Red Sea for 48 Hours
Ongoing tumult across the Red Sea driven by Houthi terrorist attacks spurred global shipping giant Maersk on Sunday to announce it was suspending the passage of vessels through the area for 48 hours.
India Sends Three Warships to Arabian Sea After Another Attack on Tanker
India is deploying three guided missile destroyers to the Arabian Sea after a drone last week hit an “Israel-affiliated” merchant vessel off its western coast.
Australia Mulls U.S. Request to Send Warship to Red Sea
Australia is considering a U.S. request to send a warship to the Red Sea to help protect shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Yemen: UAE-Allied Separatists Seize Last Government Stronghold Aden
Clashes have broken out in southern Yemen between two groups respectively backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, countries within the coalition fighting against the Iranian-supported Shiite Houthi rebels.
Son of Murdered Ex-Yemeni President: ‘the Blood of My Father Will Be Hell Ringing in the Ears of Iran’
The son of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for retaliation against the Iran-linked Houthi rebels who killed the former leader, accusing him of “treachery” for offering to “turn a new page” with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting the Shiite insurgents in Yemen.
James Mattis Presses for Political Solution to Yemen War on Mideast Tour
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis pressed for a political settlement of the Yemen conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels when he arrived in the Riyadh this week as part of a multi-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa.
Largest Weapons Maker in Latin America Sold 8K Guns to Yemen Traffickers
The largest weapons manufacturer in Latin America, Brazil-based Forjas Taurus SA, has reportedly been accused by Brazilian prosecutors of selling some 8,000 handguns to a known arms trafficker from war-ravaged Yemen in violation of international sanctions.
Iran Denies Providing Missiles to Shiite Houthis in Yemen
Iran has dismissed accusations by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that it delivered missiles to Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Bin Laden’s Son Urges Saudis to Train with Al Qaeda to Overthrow Kingdom
Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al Qaeda leader, has urged young Saudis in a new audio message to train with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to “gain the necessary experience” to overthrow Saudi Arabia’s kingdom, a U.S. ally, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadi activity online.
Yemen: Al Qaeda Controls More Territory than Houthis, Islamic State
A resurgent al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is capitalizing on the deadly civil war in Yemen, emerging as the strongest jihadist group in the country while a Saudi-led coalition concentrates on routing the Shiite Houthis and the West focuses on the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
