The US Navy blasted several guided missiles at Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen from a warship in the Red Sea on New Year’s Eve, impressive video shared by US Central Command shows.
The Iran-backed Houthi forces have intensified their missile attacks, forcing hundreds of thousands of Israelis to seek shelter in the dead of night, deterring foreign airlines, and sustaining what may be the final major front in the ongoing Middle East conflicts.
Iran is sending more weapons to the Houthis following the collapse of its other proxy groups across the Middle East, a spokesman for Yemen’s army has said.
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It’s easy for them; for us, it’s extremely difficult," he added. Baram refuted the claim that the Houthis operate independently of Iran. "The economy of northern Yemen today is built on Iran—entirely. Northern Yemen doesn’t have much, but what they ...
The US military fired multiple strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest escalation against the Iran-backed terror group plaguing the Red Sea.
TEL AVIV, Israel — The rockets from Gaza have mostly fallen silent. A ceasefire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has taken hold. But repeated fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a faraway foe, is proving a stubborn threat for Israel.
Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Huthi rebels remain a stubborn thorn in its side,
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. They launched a missile at Israel overnight.
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran: the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
However, with the collapse of the Islamic Republic’s hegemonic project, the Middle East is poised for significant changes. The immediate fallout will be most visible in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, where Iran’s influence has been most entrenched.
"On Dec. 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV)," the U.S. military's Central Command said in a post on X.