Yemen / Houthis

QatarEnergy, the world's second largest exporter of liquified natural gas, has thus far stopped at least four tankers from transiting the Red Sea due to the ongoing attacks.

"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...."

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

The death is expected to have a major impact on the Iranian-Saudi proxy war taking place in Yemen, the poorest nation in the Arab world.

“IAF detection systems tracked the trajectory of the missile, which was successfully intercepted by the “Arrow” Aerial Defense System at the optimal moment."

The Defense Department, State Department employees, the United Nations and humanitarian groups are reportedly against such a move.

The incident constituted the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since Nov. 19. There were no injuries or damage reported.

“The United States does not seek conflict with Iran; we do not want this war to widen. But if Iran or its proxies attack US personnel anywhere, make no mistake, we will defend our people, we will defend our security, swiftly and decisively.”

US Naval forces are "engaged in the situation," the Ambrey security firm reported.

The pirates were arrested and are being questioned by the US military under counter-piracy authorities.

President Trump backed up his threat with new sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran's latest ballistic missile test.

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"This order is part of our ongoing efforts to eliminate vulnerabilities that radical Islamist terrorists can and will exploit for destructive ends."

"The Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region’s critical waterways."

"In falsely seeing ourselves as a force for what ails the Middle East, we were timid about asserting ourselves when the times — and our partners — demanded it," Pompeo said.

A U.S. State Department spokesman reportedly stated that the Biden administration has been helping the country “strengthen air defenses in response to a rising number of aerial attacks from Yemen.”

Shin Bet director Nadav Argaman told cabinet ministers that Hamas is setting up a base across Israel’s northern border with assistance from Iran.

The family members were kept apart due to the security situation in Yemen and financial difficulties.

Hezbollah is becoming increasingly isolated in the Arab world because of its loyalty to Iran.

"The United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most critical commercial routes."

Washington told Israel to let the American military handle the Houthi threat, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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

"In this matter [of Iran] there is complete agreement between us and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

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

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A deadly attack on Abu Dhabi by Iranian-linked Houthi rebels in Yemen left three people dead and six others injured.

The announcement came at about the time Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was meeting in Lisbon, Portugal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Iran.

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