Houthi Rebels Seize More Islands Yemen’s Houthi rebels have expanded their control over the region by capturing additional islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This strategic move increases their grip on the west coast of Yemen, a crucial geographic area with implications for global maritime trade. Impact on Saudi Arabia The seizure coincides with a...
The Houthis have rapidly advanced toward a key shipping chokepoint, raising concerns about their financial network’s role in transforming the Iran-backed group from a Yemeni insurgency into a regional power. They have seized new territory along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the strategic port city of Mocha, and are moving toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pressed President Trump to take military action against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. These forces have advanced swiftly along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Two sources familiar with the situation revealed to CBS News that Trump and the crown prince have had numerous discussions recently about the escalating tension....
The 19th-century Prussian strategist Helmuth von Moltke the Elder famously asserted that no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. If Iran had not already imparted this lesson to President Donald Trump, the Houthis in Yemen now ensure he grasps it thoroughly. By most conventional power metrics, Ansar Allah seems negligible compared to the...
Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen recently joined Brian Kilmeade to discuss reports of Houthi rebels in Yemen seizing a vital Red Sea port. Thiessen expressed concerns about the ongoing threat from a nuclear-armed Iran and examined President Trump’s past airstrike decisions. Their conversation centered on national security issues and the broader geopolitical conflict in the...
Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control of Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha. They are now advancing toward positions overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This development opens a potentially perilous front for global trade by threatening the southern gateway to the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia has been increasingly reliant on this route as an alternative...
The U.S. government has declassified video footage showing military strikes on Iranian tankers. This decision follows rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The footage, released by the U.S. Department of Defense, depicts targeted strikes on Iranian vessels accused of transporting illegal oil and circumventing international sanctions. The release aims to demonstrate the U.S. commitment...
Britain has traditionally followed France’s lead in pressuring Israel, but recent developments show a shift in approach. Under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Britain is now leading opposition to Israeli settlements, potentially challenging its relationship with the United States. In September, Britain recognized a Palestinian state, following France’s earlier indications that it would take this significant...
A motorboat navigated past commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on a hazy Monday, September 7, 2026. On Tuesday, the U.S. military announced it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after recent attacks on its warships. Iran retaliated by targeting American positions in Jordan, marking another round of hostilities in an...