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The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

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Red Sea crisis boosts shipping costs, delays – and inflation worries · 5 articles, Jan 3US Warns Houthis to Cease Attacks on Red Sea Vessels or Face Potential Military Action · 8 articles, Jan 3US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea · 10 articles, Jan 4Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning · 22 articles, Jan 4UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding that Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping · 14 articles, Jan 10Israel-Hamas War: U.S. Says It Shot Down Houthi Missile Aimed at Navy Ship · 15 articles, Jan 10Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported · 41 articles, Jan 10Who are the Houthis and why did the US and UK retaliate for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea? · 22 articles, Jan 10Here's how Yemeni Houthi rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting Americans · 9 articles, Jan 10Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen, raising tensions · 100 articles, Jan 10US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea · 34 articles, Jan 12U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen · 211 articles, Jan 12US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen · 95 articles, Jan 12Who Are the Houthis Being Hit With US, UK Military Airstrikes? · 6 articles, Jan 12Tesla will pause production in Germany as militant attacks in the Red Sea disrupt shipping routes · 12 articles, Jan 12Biden, the reluctant escalationist, seeks calm after Yemen strikes · 5 articles, Jan 12With US strikes in Yemen, Biden gives Houthis the war they want · 20 articles, Jan 12US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes · 12 articles, Jan 12Oil prices rise 4% as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider conflict · 7 articles, Jan 12Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts · 20 articles, Jan 15Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears: report · 7 articles, Jan 16US Military Seizes Iranian Missile Parts Bound for Houthi Rebels in Raid Where 2 SEALs Went Missing · 21 articles, Jan 16The U.S. has designated Houthis as terrorists once again · 48 articles, Jan 16US, British militaries launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen · 52 articles, Jan 18Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP · 14 articles, Jan 22US-flagged ships with cargo for Defense Department attacked by Houthi rebels · 8 articles, Jan 24Houthi rebels took aim at a US aircraft, but the military blew their missiles up before they got a shot off · 10 articles, Jan 24U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen · 6 articles, Jan 24US and UK Sanction Four Yemeni Houthi Leaders over Red Sea Shipping Attacks · 5 articles, Jan 25Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship · 26 articles, Jan 26Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike · 10 articles, Jan 27Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue · 5 articles, Jan 31US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea · 8 articles, Jan 31EU aims to launch a Red Sea naval mission within 3 weeks to protect ships from rebel attacks · 8 articles, Jan 31US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship · 12 articles, Feb 1Houthis claim fresh attacks on British and US ships in Red Sea · 6 articles, Feb 1US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria · 71 articles, Feb 3Huthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets · 10 articles, Feb 4After new US strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast · 18 articles, Feb 4Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high · 14 articles, Feb 6Germany sends frigate to help secure Red Sea shipping · 6 articles, Feb 8Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels · 14 articles, Feb 9Yemen's Houthi rebels suspected of missile attack targeting a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait · 9 articles, Feb 12Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships · 9 articles, Feb 15US says intercepted Iran weapons shipment to Yemen rebels · 6 articles, Feb 15On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat · 13 articles, Feb 15Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes - The Daily Reporter · 20 articles, Feb 15US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began · 6 articles, Feb 18Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea · 26 articles, Feb 19EU launches Red Sea mission as US ship attacked twice · 5 articles, Feb 19US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says · 5 articles, Feb 20US and Britain strike 18 Houthi sites in Yemen to answer surge in Red Sea attacks on ships · 39 articles, Feb 20Suspected Houthi rebel missile sets cargo ship ablaze. Israel intercepts separate attack near Eilat · 13 articles, Feb 22An attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea has caused a miles-long oil slick. Things could get worse · 13 articles, Feb 24Ship recently hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 1st vessel lost in conflict · 32 articles, Mar 23 Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut amid Houthi attacks · 14 articles, Mar 4U.S. destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels · 9 articles, Mar 6Houthi missile attack kills three crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping · 47 articles, Mar 6US-led coalition shoots down 15 Yemen rebel drones: CENTCOM · 9 articles, Mar 6Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones · 7 articles, Mar 6Analysis: First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen · 5 articles, Mar 7Report claims Yemen’s Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis · 18 articles, Mar 14Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe · 14 articles, Mar 15US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen · 18 articles, Mar 29Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft · 9 articles, Apr 27Likely Missile Attack by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Targets a Container Ship in the Red Sea · 15 articles, Apr 29Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats · 9 articles, May 9Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says · 11 articles, May 15Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea - The Daily Reporter · 5 articles, May 15Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage · 6 articles, May 17Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they shot down another U.S. drone · 5 articles, May 21Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show · 9 articles, May 29Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran · 5 articles, May 30US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks · 20 articles, May 30Yemen's Houthi rebels hit Ukrainian-owned ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze, U.S. says · 26 articles, Jun 9US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels · 10 articles, Jun 14US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing · 22 articles, Jun 15U.S. aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with ‘Taco Tuesdays’ as deployment stretches on · 8 articles, Jun 17Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking · 20 articles, Jun 19A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last? · 12 articles, Jun 19Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraq-claimed attack targets Eilat · 25 articles, Jun 22Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea · 12 articles, Jun 23A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait · 16 articles, Jul 9Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks · 149 articles, Jul 19Suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks · 13 articles, Aug 4Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say · 10 articles, Aug 9A ship in the Red Sea is targeted in a third attack by suspected Houthis · 11 articles, Aug 13Dubai-based port operator DP World's half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks · 7 articles, Aug 15Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says · 14 articles, Aug 21Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns · 15 articles, Aug 26Ship targeted by 2 suspected missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels in Gulf of Aden as oil tanker burns · 5 articles, Aug 31Houthis Hit Two Tankers in the Red Sea · 12 articles, Aug 31Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone · 6 articles, Sep 8Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel · 8 articles, Sep 15A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport · 29 articles, Sep 15Yemen's Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone · 5 articles, Sep 16Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen as it continues to bomb Lebanon · 8 articles, Sep 29Drone boat hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another in likely assaults by Yemen Houthi rebels · 5 articles, Oct 1U.S. launches air attacks on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels · 15 articles, Oct 4Drownings of two US Navy Seals were preventable, military investigation finds · 18 articles, Oct 11U.S. strikes Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen · 25 articles, Oct 17US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels · 14 articles, Oct 17Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what witnesses say was a US drone as American military investigates · 6 articles, Nov 8US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital · 7 articles, Dec 19Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say · 55 articles, Dec 19Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says · 83 articles, Dec 22Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's capital. WHO chief says he was nearby · 43 articles, Dec 26US Military Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen After Attacks on Israel · 8 articles, Dec 31
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025

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Everything else24 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Houthis that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 14Salvagers try new launch attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebels1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  2. Jul 22U.S. Navy pilot becomes first American woman to8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  3. Jun 7– 8Houthi rebels detain 11 U.N. staffers; others held25 articles · 23 independent sources
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  4. Apr 9US sent seized Iran weapons, ammo to Ukraine12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  5. Jan 27Biden aide urges Bejing to press Iran over Houthi attacks. China warns US over Taiwan independence8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Jan 27– 29Israel-Hamas war: Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike – DW8 articles · 5 independent sources
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  7. Jan 18Biden acknowledges airstrikes haven't stopped Houthis, says more to come1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  8. Jan 12What Houthis are saying about retaliation for Thursday's U.S. attacks1 articles · 1 independent sources
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Stories that name Houthis

  1. Sep 30Biden Confuses Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen With Union Strikes1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  2. Aug 2824 missing after heavy floods in Yemen: authorities6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Aug 11The US Navy's warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What's behind it?9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  4. Jul 21– 26Biden meets with Netanyahu to discuss cease-fire, hostage deal28 articles · 21 independent sources
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  5. Jun 26Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Jun 17– 18A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine21 articles · 20 independent sources
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  7. Mar 28An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with ‘I LOVE UAE’ next to it6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  8. Mar 9– 13Aid ship sails to Gaza, thousands face starvation55 articles · 38 independent sources
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  9. Feb 18– 21US again vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate cease-fire in Gaza129 articles · 69 independent sources
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  10. Feb 14– 18"Large number" of medical personnel, patients and displaced people remain trapped inside Nasser Hospital44 articles · 29 independent sources
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