On Jan. 30, at approximately 11:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. The missile was shot down by USS Gravely (DDG 107). There were no injuries or damage reported
Current and former officials said the US would look to strike militia leaders, Iranian personnel in Syria or Iraq, and assets outside of Iran. - FT
Biden: We do not want a broader war in the Middle East
Reuters: The Houthis say they are ready for a long confrontation with the United States and Britain
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: The Red Sea crisis requires concerted efforts to determine its impact on global supply chains
Barcelona Port President: The delay due to the Red Sea affects all sectors, including the liquefied natural gas supply chain
The Houthis announce the firing of a missile at the US warship "Lewis P. Puller" in the Gulf of Aden
Airstrikes on Houthi positions in Ra's Issa, Hudaydah, Yemen
On Jan. 27 at approximately 3:45 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea and which was prepared to launch. U.S. Forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and determined it presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. Forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.
Yemeni Houthis hit with a missile a tanker operated on behalf of commodity trading giant Trafigura. The tanker is on fire. “Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank,” Trafigura said.
Bloomberg: A Trafigura oil tanker caught fire after a Houthi attack near Yemen
9 month agoTrafigura Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile in Gulf of Aden. It appears two tankers have stopped in the Gulf of Aden - Marshall Is-flagged Marlin Luanda 110,000 dwt and Panama-flagged Achilles 109,000 dwt tanker
Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MARLIN LUANDA reportedly on fire and requiring assistance after a Houthi missile strike. Reporting indicates the tanker is chartered to Trafigura and carrying highly-flammable naphtha
Houthis fire anti-ship ballistic missile toward USS Carney (DDG 64). On Jan. 26, at approximately 1:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Gulf of Aden. The missile was successfully shot down by USS Carney. There were no injuries or damage reported
Ambrey says Two explosions hit the Panama-flagged oil tanker in Bab al-Mandab Strait without damage
Sources told Reuters: China asked Iran to urge the Houthis to reduce escalation and exercise restraint
Houthi delegation met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is flying to Thailand to discuss the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi
Pentagon spokesman: The crisis in the Red Sea is international and not just regional
Pentagon spokesman: Our goal is to limit the capabilities of the Houthis
9 month agoUS and UK impose sanctions on several Houthi officials, including the group’s Minister of Defense and the commander of their maritime forces
New British sanctions on the Houthis target the group's top military official
The US Treasury imposes new sanctions targeting 4 Yemenis
International Maritime Organization: We support freedom of navigation and call for calm in the Red Sea region
The Pentagon estimates the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel has cost $1.6 billion—a bill the department is unable to pay due to lawmakers' inability to pass a budget, per two U.S. officials
CENTCOM: Houthis Attack Commercial Shipping Vessel with Anti-Ship MissilesOn Jan. 24 at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated container ship M/V Maersk Detroit, transiting the Gulf of Aden. One missile impacted in the sea. The two other missiles were successfully engaged and shot down by the USS Gravely (DDG 107). There were no reported injuries or damage to the ship
The Iran-backed Houthi's fired three missiles at the U.S. flagged/owned M/V Maersk Detroit container ship in the Southern Red Sea today. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely successfully intercepted the missiles, a U.S. official told Fox News
Yemeni sources: The Houthis fire a second missile from Al-Bayda towards the Gulf of Aden
U.S. CENTCOM Destroys Two Houthi Militants' Anti-Ship Missiles. On Jan. 24 at approximately 2:30 a.m.(Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes against two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missiles in self-defense. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels
Pentagon: Our forces destroyed more than 25 missile launch sites in addition to 20 missiles in Yemen
