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A Gameplan for American Economic Security:

Supercharging U.S. Statecraft, from an Economic Pentagon to the Near-Global Economy

Iran attacks vessels in Hormuz, avoids concrete stance on ceasefire extension

After Donald Trump announced an extension of the US ceasefire with Iran on April 21, Tehran refused to take an official position on the state of the ceasefire, denied it had agreed to any extension, and...

Yemeni officials seize weapons sent to Houthis

On August 6,  counterterrorism authorities in Aden announced the seizure of weapons intended for the Houthis. The materials were aboard a ship coming from China that planned to dock at Hodeidah...

Houthis Threaten to Target All Ships Belonging to Companies Conducting Commerce With Israel

Houthis Threaten Renewed Red Sea Escalation: Houthi rebels in Yemen have threatened to escalate attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea in the latest phase of the...

Houthis resume deadly Red Sea shipping attacks

On June 6, the Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, ended an approximately 7-month hiatus from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea with an attack on a cargo...

IDF Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Ballistic Missile, Red Sea Attacks

Houthi Targets Struck: The Israeli Air Force launched several strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen overnight on July 7. The airstrikes, involving some 20 Israeli...

Houthis claim they will unveil new kamikaze drone boat

Recently, Houthis have switched to using new kamikaze drone boats in attacks, which have proven more effective than their flying drones and ballistic missiles.

U.S. Navy Rescues Crew of Greek-Owned Ship Attacked by Houthi Rebels

U.S. naval forces rescued a civilian crew from a Greek-owned merchant ship struck by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on June 16....

Sinking ships in Red Sea: Failure of the international community

The international community which should have prevented Hamas from controlling Gaza in the first place, has looked on as Iran then set in motion wars across the Middle East.

Escalating Houthi attacks draw attention from Iran and Gulf States

This shows that there is escalation by the Houthis and that this simmering conflict is being watched closely in Iran and in the Gulf in places like the UAE.

Three Killed by Houthis in Gulf of Aden

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen killed three sailors on March 6 after a missile launched by the group hit a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),...

What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?

The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.

Iran continues to use drones in its shadow war against Israel

By using drones, which fly low and slow, Tehran is engaging in graduated escalation, in the hopes of forcing Israel to absorb the threat, rather than feel compelled to respond.

Houthis launch anti-ship ballistic missiles at U.S. warship

The Iranian-backed Houthis, which controls large areas in Yemen, launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S. warship responding to a hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on...

Israel SitRep: Nov. 27, 2023

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Iran Linked to Attack on Commercial Tanker

A U.S. Navy lab confirmed Iran’s connection to a November 15 drone attack on the Liberian-flagged, Israeli-linked commercial tanker M/T Pacific Zircon, according to a press release...

Hamas as Tehran’s Agent

Since the late 1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been plying the Hamas terrorist group with cash and weapons while also teaching it how to be self-sufficient. With hundreds of millions of dollars...

Don’t Let Palestinian Recalcitrance Hold Israeli-African Relations Hostage

Palestinian advocacy groups and certain countries are pressuring the African Union (AU) to rescind Israel’s observer status, when the AU executive council meets this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia....

The problem with peacekeeping

The UN does it incompetently, corruptly, and criminally

Diplomatic Malpractice: Reforming the WHO After China’s COVID Cover-up