Tag: Houthis
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No flights to King Khalid International Airport after Houthis kill 12 and injure 300 in ballistic missile attack
All flights to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were suspended following a missile attack on the airport on Saturday, 10 October, which killed 12 people and injured a further 309. Those killed included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshi nationals, and one person each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and…
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Yemeni forces claim control over Bab Al-Mandab Strait: Houthis bomb Aden’s airport
The Houthis targeted Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles early on Wednesday morning as fighting between the Iran-aligned movement and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces continues to intensify across southern Yemen. The missiles were aimed at the airport, but at least one appears to have missed its intended target and landed in the surrounding area.…
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Oil smashes below $100 but war in Yemen drags on
Oil has fallen below $100 since the start of the week, offering some relief from persistently high oil prices, but the war in Yemen and Saudi Arabia is dragging on. Britain announced today that it will provide air-to-air refuelling services to Saudi Arabia as it continues its airstrikes against Houthi targets. US Secretary of State…
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Houthis take over Hanish islands: continue blockade on Saudi shipping
The Houthis in Yemen have taken control of the strategically important Hanish islands including Zaqar in the Red Sea, at the mouth of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, giving them significantly greater capability to enforce their blockade against Saudi shipping. The Houthi’s spokesperson Yahya Qasim Saree said that only Saudi Arabian shipping will be targeted and…
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Oil hits $100 again as war in Yemen and the Persian Gulf flares up again
WTI futures have hit $100 today after the raging war in Yemen affected Saudi Arabia’s crude-oil refining capabilities. The Houthis began attacks on Saudi Arabia last month with Saudi Arabia responded with air-strikes and military operations. The Saudi military operations with the Yemeni government have had several successes, with Yemeni troops occupying positions in Al-Jawf…
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War in Yemen returns as Saudis try to keep it low-key
Earlier this week, speaking to the press, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he doesn’t know why oil prices are still high. Despite all the bluster, the US government can’t admit that although it has militarily subdued the Iranian regime, it still doesn’t have total control over the security situation in the Arabian Peninsula…
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Iran and Houthis renew mild attacks as Iran-US ceasefire ends
The Houthis in Yemen have launched drones at Saudi Arabia’s airport and oil refinery in Najran in the south of the country, while the Iranian regime has renewed its attacks on commercial shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz after an Iran-US ceasefire ended earlier this week on Monday 17th August. US naval operations in…
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EU Council approves 21st sanctions package: EU High Representative says EU mission in the Red Sea will protect commercial shipping
The EU Council has adopted the 21st sanctions package against Russia after agreeing to a derogation addressing Greece’s objections to the proposed restrictions. Greece opposed the ban on EU operators transferring Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries. Under the final rules, such transfers may continue temporarily under qualifying long-term contracts concluded before 24 February…
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The Houthis strike two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea: Brent Crude pops higher
The Houthis have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The oil tankers Layla (IMO 9336098) and Encelia (IMO 9240172) were targeted with ballistic and cruise missiles by the pro-Iranian Shiite separatist group in Yemen after the group claimed that the ships had disobeyed its blockade orders. The Houthis are trying to blockade…
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Houthis warn vessels not to call at Saudi ports as they join Iran’s side of the war
The Houthis in Yemen have issued a threat to commercial vessels in the Red Sea not to call at Saudi Arabia’s ports as they have now joined the war on Iran’s side. The Houthis seem to be attempting to close off the commercial route from the Red Sea to Bab al-Mab for commercial shipping. Two…
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US officials accuse China of helping Houthis targeting US ships: Financial Times
US government officials have informed the Financial Times that Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a Chinese satellite company linked to the People’s Liberation Army, is assisting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen by providing satellite imagery used to target US warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. A senior State Department official stated that the…
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US Attorney-General dismisses Signal Group chat leaks and says chats were not classified
President’s Trump’s recently appointed Attorney-General, Pamela Bondi has dismissed the Signal Groups leaks case and said that the chat was not classified, but “sensitive information”. The Attorney-General was echoing statements made by the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who in a Senate hearing, said that the chats didn’t involve classified information. The US Attorney-General…