Red Sea

Iran threatens to halt Red Sea traffic if US military blockade on Iranian ports continues

Amid the brewing tensions in West Asia, an Iranian general warned on Wednesday that Tehran could shut down traffic in the Red Sea along with other crucial regional shipping lanes if the United States military's blockade of Iranian ports continues

Armed rebel group attempts to board vessel in the Red Sea, UKMTO issues alert

Amid the growing turbulence in the Red Sea and West Asia, a sailing vessel was targeted by an armed group off the Yemeni coast.

After Hormuz, is Red Sea set to be next chokepoint of Iran war?

When the world is still reeling from Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a new threat is beginning to take shape in the region. Tehran's latest warning regarding the Red Sea has put this strategic trade corridor in the crosshairs.

Why have Yemen’s Houthis entered the West Asia war now?

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have entered the escalating West Asia conflict with missile and drone strikes on Israel, raising fears of a wider regional war. Their involvement threatens key maritime chokepoints like the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, potentially disrupting global trade and energy supplies

As Houthis attack Israel, here's why potential blockade of Red Sea would crumble global economy

On Saturday, Iran-backed Yemeni group Houthis confirmed that they had launched an attack on Israel. Here's why the attacks are concerning

Has China cut a deal with Houthis? Its car cargo sailing through Red Sea, others still taking a detour

An analysis by Lloyd’s List Intelligence, a British maritime information service, has said that at least 14 car-carrier ships passed through the Red Sea and Suez Canal from China to ports across Europe last month

Watch: Houthis release drone videos of two Liberian-flagged ships they sank

Following the attacks, the Yemen-based militants also released video footage of their attacks that sank two Liberian‑flagged cargo vessels, putting up a visceral reminder of a growing security threat in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes

What to know as Houthis sink two ships in recent Red Sea escalation

The Houthis have sunk a second cargo ship in the Red Sea this week. Since November 2023, Yemen-based militants have targeted over 100 vessels. Their attacks have severely disrupted a $1 trillion annual trade route through the Red Sea. Despite US airstrikes and Israeli retaliation, the Houthis retain the capacity for complex assaults, exposing vulnerabilities in global maritime security

‘Entirely unacceptable’: Germany says Chinese military laser-attacked its security mission in Red Sea

Germany has said that Chinese military targeted a German aircraft with a laser while it was deployed in the Red Sea on a security mission.

Another ship attacked in Red Sea day after Houthis claimed to have sunk bulk carrier

Monday’s attack 50 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah was the second assault by the Houthis against merchant vessels in the vital shipping corridor since November 2024