Category: Houthis
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Houthis claim they have sunk bulker Magic Seas
Houthis claim they have sunk bulker Magic Seas The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels who tha t opened fire with small arms and self-propelled grenades. The ship’s armed security…
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Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?
Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz? The big question in international shipping today has been whether Iran’s responses to the U.S. Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on its nuclear facilities will include closing the Strait of Hormuz — the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, making it the primary route…
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CENTCOM strikes on Houthis will be “unrelenting”
CENTCOM strikes on Houthis will be “unrelenting” Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been carrying out a series of strikes against the Iran backed Houthis that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, will be unrelenting. “Freedom of navigation is basic; it’s a core national interest,” Hegseth said, adding that the current campaign is about…
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State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property
State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal, realists are more skeptical — and the U.S. Department of State warned yesterday that “we must…
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Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known as will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. President Trump designated the Iranian-backed…
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Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader
Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV as saying. NYK Lines car carrier Galaxy Leader hijacked The crew were handed…
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Ambrey: Sounion salvage successfully completed
Ambrey: Sounion salvage successfully completed U.K.-based maritime risk consultancy Ambrey has confirmed that the salvage of the MT Sounion has been successfully completed. As we reported at the time, the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged Sounion was set ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks that began on August 21, 2024. Ambrey, which played a key role in the…
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CENTCOM forces strike multiple Houthi targets
CENTCOM forces strike multiple Houthi targets U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that U.S. forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31. On Dec. 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced…