Yemen / Houthis

Although the exact number and type of aircraft that took part in the operation remains classified, F-15 and F-35 warplanes comprised much of the contingent that carried out the attack.

He called on all UN Member States defending their vessels from attacks to do so "in accordance with international law."

The ballistic missile was downed outside of Israeli airspace, according to the IDF.

We may be entering in earnest the next phase of the Israel-Iran war.

"The drone attack that struck Israel in the early morning hours yesterday shows that more than defensive action is needed to curtail the Houthis. Offensive action is also needed...."

"The response to this aggression is inevitable . . . The response to the Americans and "Israelis" will be harsh."

"The Houthis are an integral part of Iran's axis of evil. This axis works not only against Israel, it threatens the peace of the entire world."

"The fire that is currently burning in Hudaydah is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear."

Meanwhile, a vessel delivering Iranian weapons to the Houthis has mysteriously disappeared somewhere in the Red Sea.

"No damage or injuries have been reported at this time," according to U.S. Central Command.

Iran currently possesses an estimated arsenal of at least 3,000 ballistic missiles, including models designed to carry conventional and nuclear warheads.

"This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," said U.S. Central Command.

The circumstances of the detentions were not immediately clear, the Associated Press reported.

Similar attacks have been aimed at Israel from Yemen since the start of the war launched by Gaza’s Hamas terror organization against Israel on October 7, 2023.

The drones never crossed into Israel’s air space.

The C-Dome is a ship-mounted version of Israel's acclaimed Iron Dome aerial defense system.

"Iran will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further."

Israelis are no longer willing to live with a constant existential threat on its borders.

“We favor a diplomatic solution. We know that there is no military solution,” the State Department’s Yemen envoy said.

A similar incident took place on Sunday evening, except that in that incident, the "aerial target" reached Israel and landed in an open area north of Eilat.

"Experience has shown that when Iranian proxies or Iran themselves try to do harm to us, they will feel the pressure of the IDF."

The Houthis have attacked and harassed ships in the Red Sea as they traverse the Bab el-Mandeb Straits, a narrow maritime chokepoint between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.

It is interesting to note that Lebanon's Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, was apparently not represented at the meeting.

Washington sanctioned two ship owners and two vessels tied to "an Iran-based, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force-backed Houthi financial facilitator."

The Red Sea attacks by the Houthis have disrupted global shipping, compelling companies to redirect their routes to longer and costlier journeys around southern Africa.

Less than 24 hours prior, US military forces destroyed seven missiles and a missile launcher in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

The decision to walk that decision back was made on January 17, 2024.

“The president will do what he has to do to protect our troops and our facilities and to look after our national security interests in the region.”

This may be a good time to bid on really cheap Iranian crude.

Iran has been “very directly involved” in the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping interests since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.