Iranian-Backed Houthi Rebels Renew Attacks on Key Port City, and Other Mideast Developments
Yemen’s military said missiles and drones hit Mokha and Marib, killing at least seven people and deepening fears of renewed civil war.
- Iranian-Backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks on government-held areas in Yemen on Tuesday, striking Mokha and Marib with missiles and drones and threatening to reignite the country's civil war.
- With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down by Iran following February attacks, global attention has shifted to the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait as vital alternative shipping routes for oil.
- President Donald Trump claimed the United States has "100% control" of the Hormuz Strait and demanded compensation from Iran for past deaths, while the Navy maintains a blockade preventing Iranian oil sales.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized to German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul that securing the Hormuz Strait requires an end to United States naval blockades, as Tehran refuses to reopen the waterway without conditions.
- The Houthi attacks threaten to reignite Yemen's civil war after a four-year hiatus following a 2022 truce, potentially opening a new front in the Middle East war and raising concerns about regional stability.
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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
DUBAI — The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, in the Gulf of Oman leading to the strait and at the entrance to the Red Sea — both vital chokepoints for global oil supplies — come as the war shows no signs of ending despite repe…
These events have shown that claims of a cessation of hostilities are not yet being reflected on the ground, with concerns mounting in the oil market, stock markets under pressure, and uncertainty deepening over the world's vital maritime supply lines.
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast - WXXV News 25
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockade of Iran’s ports. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here. 4 crew members and 2 allied fighters killed, Yemen says Six people were killed Tuesday by …
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