Escalating tensions in the Middle East as US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Find out more about the impact on global oil markets and regional security.
The United States and the United Kingdom have conducted joint airstrikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi rebels in the region. This move comes in response to a series of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on international vessels in the Red Sea. The conflict has escalated, with both countries taking direct military action in the region.
The airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen have raised concerns about the implications for global oil markets. With Yemen being a key player in the oil industry, any disruption in the region could lead to significant fluctuations in oil prices worldwide. The military strikes have sparked protests in Yemen, with tens of thousands of citizens gathering to condemn the US and UK actions.
As tensions rise, there are fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The US-led attacks on Yemen have led to calls for retaliation and could potentially draw other regional powers into the fray. The situation remains volatile, with the Houthis vowing to continue their activities despite the airstrikes.
In the aftermath of the airstrikes, the US has carried out additional strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The conflict shows no signs of abating, raising concerns about the humanitarian impact on the region. With the US and UK escalating their military involvement, the situation in Yemen remains a critical global issue.
Houthi rebels have carried out a growing number of attacks on what they deem to be Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea.
The United States and Britain launched strikes against sites linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, the first on the country since the Iran-backed group ...
The United States and Britain have launched a massive attack against Iranian-backed Houthis inside Yemen in retaliation for more than two dozen recent ...
The strikes in Yemen are a "direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea", says US President Joe ...
The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships ...
The large-scale strikes - including on the capital, Sanaa - come after repeated Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Joe Biden says he 'will not hesitate to direct further measures' to protect international waterways in wake of attacks on Red Sea shipping.
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Iran-aligned group calls attacks 'barbaric', says it will continue to target ships heading towards Israel.
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The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships ...
The U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, in retaliation for a spate of attacks on merchant vessels in the ...
Australia provided personnel support to the U.S. and UK in their strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on ...
THE United States and Britain have launched strikes against targets linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, four US officials told Reuters on Thursday, ...
Houthis have attacked 27 ships in Red Sea since late December. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Today, at my direction, U.S. military forcesโtogether with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, ...
Asian shares were subdued on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected U.S. ...
The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships ...
A Houthi official also confirmed that raids were conducted on several Yemeni cities in the early hours of Friday. "American-Zionist-British aggression against ...
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THE United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen overnight in response to the movement's ...
US AND British warplanes, ships and submarines struck across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for attacks on Red Sea ...
Rishi Sunak says the action against the Iranian-backed group is "necessary and proportionate".
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen - U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines struck across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for ...
DUBAI/RIYADH - Mr Abdul Malik al-Houthi, enigmatic leader of Yemen's Houthi fighters whose attacks on Red Sea shipping have drawn fire from the US and ...
Strikes On Yemen. Yemen's Houthi supporters Rally Against Israel, U.S. And UK Yemeni protestors loyal to the Houthi movement lift their rifles as they ...
Tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered in several cities on Friday to hear their leaders condemn U.S. and British strikes on their country in response to ...
Dozens of air strikes were carried out on Houthi military targets, in response to attacks by Houthis on Red Sea shipping. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Critics on left and right furious that president failed to seek congressional approval for strikes against Houthi militants.
The spokesperson of the Houthi military forces acknowledged the attack, mentioning that 73 raids targeted the capital Sanaa and the governorates of al-Hudayda, ...
Oil prices are up as the Houthis vow to defend Yemen from further attacks from coalition forces, as the Red Sea conflict spills over.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the impacts of the military escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea for humanitarian needs ...
The United States and the United Kingdom launched a series of strikes on Yemen against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels who have been targeting international ...
Overnight strikes followed weeks of missile, drone attacks by Houthis against Red Sea shipping.
The Pentagon on Friday appeared to be cautiously optimistic that Iran-backed Houthis will be unable to replicate the type of complex attacks they recently ...
Sounds of explosions in Yemen's capital Sanaa in second night of apparent US-led military attacks on Houthi forces.
The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden's ...
Bombing marks major escalation in Middle East crisis and draws condemnation from leaders in the region.
Even as Houthi leaders swore retaliation, Mr Biden warned on Jan 12 that he could order more strikes if they do not stop their attacks on merchant and military ...
SOME members of the US Congress have charged that President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by authorizing overnight strikes on Yemen.
In this image provided on Jan. 12, 2024, by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, after striking ...
The fresh strikes come a day after the US and UK launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.
U.S. Central Command reported that the USS Carney, a destroyer, conducted the strike at 3:45 a.m. local time Saturday on a Houthi radar site using Tomahawk missiles. No further details were provided, although Associated Press journalists in Sanaa, Yemen's ...
The attack comes a day after US, UK raids on Iran-aligned group's facilities sparked protests, calls for retaliation.
With the U.S.-led attacks in Yemen, there is no longer a question of whether the Israel-Hamas war will escalate into a wider conflict.
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The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Huthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of ...
Strikes have 'no association with and are separate' from Operation Prosperity Guardian, a defensive coalition in Red Sea, says US Central Command - Anadolu ...