The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean running between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa. Known as a critical global shipping corridor linking the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean, it has been a recurring flashpoint for Houthi attacks on commercial and military vessels. Recently, the Red Sea has seen sustained Houthi interdiction of Israeli-linked shipping, active U.S. carrier operations, and Iranian threats to disrupt maritime traffic. Last updated 6 days ago
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says the maritime threat level across the region, particularly the Red Sea, is still assessed as high. Continued attacks and disruption to maritime activity remain possible. Vessels are advised to observe security precautions when transiting the area.
A senior source in the Houthis' Ministry of Defense told the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese al-Mayadeen channel that Israeli warplanes participated alongside Saudi forces in an attempt to repel the Yemeni attack on Saudi Arabia, following th...
A senior source in the Houthis' Ministry of Defense told the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese al-Mayadeen channel that Israeli warplanes participated alongside Saudi forces in an attempt to repel the Yemeni attack on Saudi Arabia, following the strike on Sana'a airport.
The source described them as Gulfstream aircraft, designed for listening, communications and information gathering. According to the source, the planes flew out of Nevatim base and operated over the Red Sea.
Their role was tracking the launches and drones fired from Yemen and determining their location.
Houthi leader: The group is monitoring Israeli efforts to turn Somaliland into a base for controlling the Gulf of Aden, Bab al-Mandeb, and the Red Sea. Any attempt by Israel to establish a presence there will be targeted "with all possible means." He said they would not wait for "weak and passive governments" to act.
"We will take the initiative at any time to target any Israeli enemy presence in Somali territory, and we urge the countries bordering the Red Sea to take a common stance regarding the Israeli enemy’s activity, and we will not stand idly by in the face of any Israeli presence in Somali territory"
A new report found that the Houthis have built a sophisticated crypto financing network, using USDT on the TRON blockchain to move money, evade sanctions, and fund weapons, drones, and military operations.
Funding reportedly comes from Iranian-linked transfers, crypto mining, extortion, and “protection fees” imposed on Red Sea shipping, with funds funneled through rotating wallets and weakly regulated exchanges before being converted into cash. - YNET
On June 8, the Houthis announced a total ban on ‘Israeli and Israel-linked shipping’ in the Red Sea, declaring such vessels legitimate military targets.
I have not seen much discussion about Iranian proxies beyond Hezbollah in the proposed MOU. Yet today alone, the Houthis attacked 2 ships off the coast of Aden.
IRGC Quds Force commander Gen. Qaani: "From the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb, from the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea, the resistance axis will form a new security belt."
Iran is now openly tying international maritime routes to its regional project.
The French aircraft carrier group is repositioning to the Red Sea in preparation for a potential Franco-British operation in the Strait of Hormuz. - French Armed Forces Ministry
MORE: Iran warns that if the U.S. continues its naval blockade and targets Iranian shipping, it will treat it as a ceasefire breach and move to halt trade across the Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea, vowing a very forceful response.
"The United Resistance Front is present in the entire region with power and effectiveness, and is waiting for the enemies of humanity. The US and Israel will remember how they fled empty-handed from Yemen the heroine, from the Strait of Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea. This time too they will leave the area without any achievement."
“The U.S. and Israel should remember how they fled from Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea in the face of Yemen. Now, they will leave the region without achieving anything.”
Any disturbance in the Red Sea or in the Strait of Hormuz, Syria constitutes a safe haven for the safety of supply chains through its strategic location.
European countries will suffer from the interruption of energy supplies from the Arab Gulf.
Reuters: Following an Iranian drone attack, Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea has halted oil loading operations. Yanbu is the kingdom’s only oil export port outside the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
