All news on the topic: Houthis

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Yemen dragged deeper into Iran conflict as Houthis strike military camps and Saudi Arabia
Attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a military camp in Yemen and in Saudi Arabia have sparked concerns that the Middle East crisis will continue to spiral.
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Saudi Arabia prepares military operation against Houthis as Red Sea tensions escalate
Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central Yemen
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US sanctions Iranian financier Babak Zanjani’s global network over sanctions evasion and IRGC links
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Iran boosts Houthi forces with IRGC advisers and missile equipment
Iran flew Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
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UK borrowing costs surge as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict
UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.
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Iran warns British Royal Family after UK backs US strikes on Iran
Iran has threatened the Royal Family and declared a Brit air base a “target” after Andy Burnham let the US launch strikes from the UK.
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Houthis threaten Saudi maritime blockade as Middle East energy crisis deepens
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis will impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, they said on Monday, further throttling a global energy market already greatly restricted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump’s policies fuel the return of Somali pirates as attacks threaten global shipping again
Donald Trump’s America First policy, his dismantling of USAID, and his war against Iran have led to the revival of the long-forgotten phenomenon of Somali piracy.
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Iran’s IRGC sets up secret Iraq cells to strike Gulf states hosting US forces
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters.
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Trump’s Iran war saved the regime he claimed he wanted to break
In January 2026, things looked exceedingly grim for the Iranian Government. After a decade of US sanctions, its economy was in a perpetual state of collapse. It had high inflation, high unemployment, and no way to get back on top of the problem.
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Russian propagandists call for attack on Westminster Bridge after Ukraine drone strike
Russian figures are calling for Vladimir Putin to destroy Westminster Bridge in retaliation for British drones “damaging a Russian-controlled crossing during a Ukrainian operation.”
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Second oil lifeline at risk as Houthis eye Bab al-Mandeb blockade
The Houthis have threatened to obstruct a second major oil shipping route, as a new map reveals the vulnerability of the 18-mile-wide Bab al-Mandeb Strait to a blockade.
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Houthi rebels claim responsibility for a drone attack targeting southern Israel
A drone launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels hit the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport in southern Israel on Sunday, the Israeli military and the Israel Airports Authority said.
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Israeli airstrike kills Houthi Prime Minister in Sanaa
An Israeli airstrike has killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as stated by the Houthis.
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Israel strikes Yemen’s capital as Houthis back Palestinians in Gaza
Israel’s warplanes have once again targeted Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in retaliation to the Houthis’ military support for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Yemen’s Houthis detain 11 UN employees in unclear circumstances
Aid group workers also taken as UN says it is trying to secure access to its personnel and clarify the situation around the detentions
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British embassy confirms 2 sailors dead as Houthi rebels strike ship off Yemen
The British embassy has confirmed two sailors are dead after Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Gulf of Aden - forcing survivors to abandon the vessel in the group's first deadly assault over the Gaza war
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UK cargo ship sinks after being struck by two Houthi missiles as crews flee
The Houthi rebels have claimed their first confirmed shipping victim after a cargo ship sank in the danger-laden Red Sea following a missile strike by the terror group
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Houthis blasted by wave of UK & US airstrikes slamming targets in Yemen capital
The US and the UK have blitzed more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as retaliation for a series of four Houthi strikes on commercial and military ships owned by both countries in recent days
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Missiles fired off Yemen in latest Red Sea attack on trading route ships
Missiles fired off Yemen in latest Red Sea attack on ships
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Moment ships launch missiles to destroy Houthi targets as all-out war fears grow
The USS Gravely, USS Carney and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were among the warships to have launched strikes at Houthi forces - dramatic video shows the moment they
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'XL Bully law needs revisting if it fails to protect people like gran Esther'
Just days after a ban was introduced on the monster dogs known as XL Bullys, grandmother Esther Martin was mauled to death in front of her grandson - if the law doesn't protect people it needs to be revisited
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Yemen Houthis attacking ships in Red Sea explained - including their demands
The US and UK have conducted airstrikes in parts of Yemen early this year in response to Houthi attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea - but who are the Houthis and what do they want?
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Expert warns it's 'not hard to imagine' WW3 kicking off as risk 'increases'
World War 3 is "not hard to imagine" as a failure to "compartmentalise" the world's many conflicts could lead to tragic consequences, an expert in conflict prevention has revealed
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Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond shoots down Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond was forced to defend itself with Sea Viper missiles on Saturday after the latest attack from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea
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