NewzYemeni authorities say four people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.Houthi attack killed 3 Pakistanis and an Indonesian, Yemen saysFour people were killed Tuesday by Houthis firing missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemeni authorities said.The Transportation Ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the dead included four Pakistani nationals and an Indonesian. A ministry statement said the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Yemeni commercial vessel.They are the first known deaths from Houthi attacks on shipping off Yemen in the latest bout of fighting in the Arab country.With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down by Iran, there has been a renewed focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait at Yemen’s southern tip, which is an alternate route for Saudi Arabia to ship its oil.The deadly vessel strike came amid Houthi attacks on the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea and other areas of the country.
Dozens government troops and civilians have been killed in attacks since last week, according to the Yemeni military.The strikes are part of an escalation by the Houthis against government forces in Yemen and oil facilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government, and the kingdom’s shipping in the Red Sea.The Houthi attacks could reignite Yemen’s civil war following a 2022 truce, and open a new front in the Middle East war.Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the Houthis’ chief negotiator and spokesperson, accused Saudi Arabia in a social media post of exploiting the ceasefire to tighten an air and sea blockade it imposed in 2015.He said the Houthis are open for negotiations but any settlement must include lifting the blockade.Iranian foreign minister underlines Tehran's demandsIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that the country had “astonished the whole world” in the war against the United States and Israel, proving “that it is a tough and invincible power.”Iran has refused to back down on demands that the U.S. end its blockade of Iranian ports, lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic and fulfill other conditions before Tehran will consider reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Iran effectively closed the s… They hit Mokha with missiles and drones over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including three troops, according to the Yemeni military.Mokha is a main port under Yemen’s internationally recognized government and has been renovated to handle shipping to avoid the Houthi-held port of Hodeida.The strikes were part of an escalation by the Houthis against government forces in Yemen and oil facilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the kingdom’s shipping in the Red Sea.The Houthi attacks could reignite Yemen’s civil war following a 2022 truce, and open a new front in the Middle East war.Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the Houthis’ chief negotiator and spokesperson, accused Saudi Arabia in a social media post of exploiting the ceasefire to tighten an air and sea blockade it imposed in 2015.He said the Houthis are open for negotiations but any settlement must include lifting the blockade.I…
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday and killed four people, Yemeni authorities said.The transportation ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the dead included three Pakistani nationals and an Indonesian.The ministry said in a statement the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Yemeni commercial vessel.It said the rebels fired another missile that targeted rescue teams attempting to reach the vessel, wounding a Yemeni rescuer.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen as the violence threatened to reignite civil war and raised fears over new threats to regional shipping lanes.Iran's foreign minister, meanwhile, underscored Tehran's stance against reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. President Donald Trump said he was demanding compensation from Iran “for all of the people that they have killed” in the past.Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.
Full coverage can be found here.Houthis hit targets in central Yemen and Red Sea port cityThe Houthi rebels attacked the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea and other areas of the country.Yemen's military said the rebels targeted Mokha and the central province of Marib with missiles and drones but did not provide further details.The Houthis struck Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout last week, killing dozens of government troops and civilians.
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