Senior U.S. officials believe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran is directly involved in planning and executing attacks by the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen against Southern Israel and commercial ships. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iran-backed network funding the Houthis. While focusing on sanctions and security at sea, the U.S. won't rule out the possibility of strikes against Houthi rebels. The U.S. announced sanctions against 13 people and firms alleged to be providing tens of millions of dollars from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities to the Houthis in Yemen. The Houthi movement has announced targeting any ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, regardless of nationality, due to the 'success' of their recent campaign to disrupt Israeli commercial ships. They also pledged not to target ships bringing aid to the Gaza Strip.
Yemen’s Houthis say they will target vessels of “any nationality” traveling to Israeli ports. Houthis pledge they will not target ships that are bringing aid to the Gaza Strip.
BREAKING: ⚡Yemen's Houthis: "We will target any ship entering or leaving Israeli ports regardless of country of origin" The Houthi from Yemen has announced tonight during a Statement that due to the “Success” of their recent Campaign to Destroy and Disrupt the Transit of… https://t.co/xs5OHsGXzs
BREAKING: Spokesperson for the #Yemeni Houthi movement: Any ships heading toward Israel are legitimate targets for us. https://t.co/cObfoyJMxS
YEMEN'S HOUTHI SPOKESMAN: IF GAZA DOES NOT RECEIVE THE FOOD AND MEDICINE IT NEEDS, ALL SHIPS IN THE RED SEA BOUND FOR ISRAELI PORTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATIONALITY, WILL BECOME A TARGET FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
Iran-backed Houthis announce they will target vessels — of any nationality — traveling to Israeli ports. They said they will not target ships that are bringing aid to the Gaza Strip.
The Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has announced tonight during a Statement that due to the “Success” of their recent Campaign to Destroy and Disrupt the Transit of Israeli Commercial Ships in the Red Sea, they will now begin Targeting any Ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden… https://t.co/78SJEHx6F0
Yemen’s Huthi movement attracted global attention by seizing an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and firing rockets toward Israel. They felt obliged to act because of the strong, historically rooted support for Palestinians among the Yemeni people. https://t.co/Wub1mL4iam
Rocket attacks by Yemen’s Huthi movement don’t pose a significant military threat to Israel. But their threat to stop Israeli ships passing through the Red Sea could have a serious impact on Israel’s trade. https://t.co/Wub1mL4iam
US Mulls Military Action Against Houthis After Officials Angered At Lack Of Response https://t.co/Mz9LKIK8mC
Yemen’s Huthi movement attracted global attention by seizing an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and firing rockets toward Israel. They felt obliged to act because of the strong, historically rooted support for Palestinians among the Yemeni people. https://t.co/Wub1mL3KkO
US sanctions dozens of people worldwide over human rights abuses https://t.co/CNyXr0lVbP https://t.co/4s3LGRKkYu
U.S. needs to respond to Houthis after Red Sea attacks, former Middle East commander says https://t.co/4bd10m8HEX
The UK on Friday announced it has added 17 new designations under the Belarus sanctions regime, another 8 under the Syria sanctions regime, and 5 under the Iran sanctions regime for alleged human rights violations. https://t.co/P5G1wzAkyb
Qatari TV Channel Reports from Onboard the Hijacked Galaxy Leader – a Commercial Ship Seized by Yemeni-Houthis: Any Ship that Is Linked to the Israelis Will Be Seized and Towed to Shore #yemen #Houthis #hamas https://t.co/WTFb6aBRa0
US targets Houthi funding network following attacks on commercial ships https://t.co/PpcVPmsxBb
The U.S. announced sanctions against 13 people and firms alleged to be providing tens of millions of dollars from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities to the Houthis in Yemen. https://t.co/G7H7eRRMZe
When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships in the southern Red Sea last weekend, it triggered an immediate question: Will the U.S. military strike back? https://t.co/U2xyCZZckP
A top White House official said the US won’t rule out the possibility of strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, which have been blamed for targeting commercial ships, while it focuses now on sanctions and security at sea. https://t.co/c6iUP0AGkB
Who Are The Houthis? Yemen-Based Rebels Aligned With Hamas And Funded By Iran Attack Ships In The Red Sea https://t.co/aZRvsOnR46 https://t.co/KTdnbchJ1t
NEW: US sanctions network said to be financing Houthi rebels https://t.co/8K7aqY5aao
US imposes sanctions on Iran-backed network funding Yemen's Houthis https://t.co/fWCQDmwjOL https://t.co/i1EvvVeKSZ
Senior U.S. Officials stated today that they now believe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran is directly involved in the Planning and Execution of Ballistic/Cruise Missile and Drone Attacks by the Houthis Terrorist Group in Yemen against Southern Israel and Commercial… https://t.co/QaVNZsjMpt https://t.co/y6PxTpW0Cl