Tensions soared between the Houthi militia in Yemen and the United States after Houthis seized the crew of a commercial shipping vessel on Nov. 19, 2023.

2 weeks ago - Between November and December 2023, a 1.3 percent decrease in global trade resulted from Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. By March 2024, over 2,000 ships had diverted routes away from the Red Sea, making costlier voyages, since the first Houthi attack the previous November.

1 month ago - On 19 October 2023, US officials said the United States Navy destroyer USS Carney shot down three land-attack cruise missiles and several drones heading toward Israel launched by the Houthis in Yemen. This was the first action by the US military to defend Israel since the outbreak of the war. It was later reported that the ship ...

1 week ago - Threats and attacks can cause major shipping disruptions, forcing commercial vessels and oil tankers to avoid the route and reroute around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, adding weeks of travel time and higher costs. Bab-el-Mandeb transits by cargo vessels over 10,000 deadweight tonnage (approx.) ... Top: USS Carney engages with Houthi missiles in the Red Sea, 19 October 2023 ...

December 12, 2024 - They were all shot down by U.S. ... coast of Somalia, marked the first seizure of Iranian weapons since the Houthis began their Red Sea attacks in November 2023....

March 17, 2025 - Houthi media reported more explosions on Sunday night, accusing the Americans of targeting a cotton ginning factory in the western region of Hodeida as well as the command cabin of the Galaxy Leader, an Israel-linked ship captured in November 2023.

June 17, 2026 - The Saudi-led coalition, backed by the United States, has fought against the Houthi Movement for over a decade. Since the October 7 attacks in October 2023, they have continued to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea using missiles, drones, and explosive-laden boats, forcing many shipping ...

July 3, 2025 - 19, 2023, the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader – a British-owned, Japanese-operated cargo ship – in the Red Sea and took 25 crew members hostage. By late 2023, the Houthis were routinely attacking tankers, cargo ships and the U.S.

July 9, 2025 - On March 16, just after the launch of Operation Rough Rider, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) campaign targeting the Houthis, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis had carried out 145 attacks on commercial vessels since November 2023.

April 1, 2025 - Yahya Sare’e claims on X that ... that the Houthis have targeted the carrier strike group. However, there is no evidence of any strikes on the U.S. ships....

2 weeks ago - The Houthis want Saudi Arabia to lift a long-running blockade on the territory they control. "It is Saudi Arabia that closed the Bab el-Mandeb strait to shipping traffic to and from Yemen and imposed an unjust blockade on the country," Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, told The Associated Press. The Saudis and their allies have long struggled to contain or deter the Houthis, and may be tempted to seek a diplomatic solution to halt the attacks. That might ultimately require U.S. concessions to Iran, the only country with leverage over the Houthis. A map showing territory captured by the Houthis in Yemen. Will Jarrett/AP Digital Embed hide caption toggle caption Will Jarrett/AP Digital Embed · The U.S., which bombed the Houthis under the Biden and Trump administrations, has shown no interest in getting involved this time around, and the Houthis appear keen to keep it that way.

March 16, 2025 - A Pentagon spokesperson said the Houthis have attacked U.S. warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023. The Houthis say the attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians over Israel's war in Gaza with Hamas militants.

March 25, 2025 - But it also said the Houthis have attacked U.S. warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023. The Houthis responded that they were ready to "respond to escalation with escalation", though no response has been seen so far.

September 6, 2024 - ... In October 2023, the Houthis threatened to intervene on behalf of the Palestinians against Israel, and in November the Houthis announced that they would attack Israeli ships in the Red Sea and downed a U.S.

3 weeks ago - Washington fired at Iranian tankers over the weekend in retaliation for Iranian fire at US warships. Iran said it had used new, more capable ballistic missiles to attack American ships. Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council wrote on X: “In recent days, Washington has received a clear warning from Iran’s new missiles. Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to ⁠the blockade perimeter. The operational posture toward US warships and bases has been fundamentally recalibrated.” · Andreas Krieg, a Gulf expert at King’s College London, said the Houthi attacks create an “extremely uncomfortable dilemma” for Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler.

May 19, 2025 - The UN has urged all parties to halt military operations, highlighting risks to regional stability and Yemen's humanitarian situation.Since October 2023, ACLED data shows Houthis have conducted 136 attacks on military and commercial vessels ...

October 25, 2024 - 23, 2023: The Navy destroyer Thomas Hudner shot down “multiple one-way attack drones” while operating in the Red Sea. Confirmed U.S. assets involved: USS Thomas Hudner. Nov. 19, 2023: Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea and ...

March 18, 2025 - They were the first US strikes since Trump returned to office in January and came despite a pause in the Houthis’ attacks coinciding with a ceasefire in the Gaza war, which began on October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian terror group Hamas ...

January 12, 2024 - 11: Houthis fired an anti-ship ballistic missile into international shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden but the attack did not cause injuries nor damage, the U.S. military said. It was the 27th such Houthi attack since Nov. 19, the U.S. said. * Jan.

December 16, 2024 - Using various types of weapons, the Houthis have so far conducted over one hundred attacks against commercial ships and warships since November 2023, announcing new shipping restrictions at every stage of their campaign (see The Washington ...