Getty Images Shipowners determined to make a bid for a return to normalcy in global trade without running the risk of becoming a victim of Iran-backed rebels in the Red Sea are asking for clearance to embark armed security teams. The great flow of trade carrying merchandise and energy from the Gulf and East to
Tesla Shuts Down Brandenburg Factory as Houthi Red Sea Attacks Cause Parts Shortage
March 15, 2024 by
Getty Images Tesla stumbles over âJust-in-Timeâ logistics and suspends production at its Brandenburg, Germany Gigafactory for two weeks as Iran-backed drone and missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea interrupt supply chains. Delays to components coming to Europe from the East caused by Shiite Islamist militias in Yemen attacking merchant ships attempting to
US and Britain strike 18 Houthi sites in Yemen to answer surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
February 25, 2024 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets on Saturday […]
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemenâs Houthi rebels
December 31, 2023 by
The US military fired on and sank three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels â killing their crews â after the militants tried to attack a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea early Sunday, officials said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire on âfour Iranian-backed Houthi small boats,â sinking three of […]
Biden Administration’s Naval ‘Coalition,’ Warnings Fail to Deter More Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
December 29, 2023 by
The Biden administrationâs ballyhooed naval coalition scrapped together for the sole purpose of deterring missile and drone attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen is failing. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on December 19 during a trip to the Middle East that the United States was standing
Yemen’s Houthi Terrorists â Delisted by Biden â Shoot Down $30 Million U.S. Drone
November 9, 2023 by
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen shot down a $30 million U.S. MQ-9 âReaperâ drone on Wednesday, according to both American officials and Houthi spokesmen. The Houthis claimed they attacked the drone over Yemenâs territorial waters, while a U.S. defense official told CBS News it was operating over international waters. In any event, the