The US Navy is not being allowed to go on the offensive. The Houthis have caused damage to multiple ships, the latest a UK flagged vessel, and shot down two U.S. drones. They’ve managed to deploy an underwater drone in one of their latest attacks.Biden’s campaign of mildly inconveniencing the Houthis, Iranian-backed terrorists in control of […]
Canada Asks China for Its Help to Influence Houthis to ‘Keep the Red Sea Open’
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly is already known to be biased regarding the Israeli war on Hamas. In December, she stated that “Canada eventually will support an ‘accountability system’ to investigate Israel’s military conduct during its war against Hamas.” In fact, Canada’s decision to formally support the UN resolution for a ceasefire followed a visit […]
Yemen government warns of Houthi threat to ‘world’s digital infrastructure’
According to the World Bank, “Yemen has long been one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and North Africa.” The Shia Houthis have been living in the “rugged mountains” since the 9th century and have been battling ever since for control of Yemen and beyond. In 2003, after the American invasion of Iraq, the Houthis […]
Yemen: Houthis sentence 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges
Queers For Palestine, unfortunately, does not seem to have been asked to comment. A hadith depicts Muhammad specifying the punishment for homosexual activity: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Whoever you find doing the action of the people of Loot, execute the one who does it and the […]
Iran-linked ‘suicide plane’ kills at least 6 Kurdish fighters on Syrian base housing US troops
Iran-backed militias have been consistently escalating their attacks in the region against the United States and Israel. The ongoing (and escalating) Houthi attacks on the Red Sea not only present a physical danger to those aboard the merchant ships and to the Red Sea Coalition, but an economic challenge one as well. And now, Kurdish […]
Did Iranian Agent Serving as Pentagon Chief of Staff Cause Death of 3 Soldiers?
How were terrorists able to perfectly time their drone attack without inside information? In September 2023, Pentagon Chief of Staff Ariane Tabatabai, an Iranian immigrant, was accused of having worked as an agent of the Tehran regime. Dissident media outlets produced emails that allegedly showed that Tabatabai had joined an initiative by the Iranian Foreign Ministry to coordinate operations and that […]
Italy’s defense minister: Houthi attacks and Red Sea disruption threaten Italy’s economic stability
In early January, Jihad Watch reported that UK retail giant Next and other outlets warned of shipping delays due to ongoing Houthi attacks on Red Sea merchant ships. And Biden’s naval coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea is being met with tenacity. In December, the Iran-aligned Houthis were talking tough against the maritime […]
Houthi Cruise Missile Came Within Seconds of Hitting USS Gravely
“We can’t afford to sit here and play catch indefinitely” Instead of ending Houthi capabilities to terrorize the Red Sea, Biden carried out some light air strikes and promised to impose sanctions in 30 days. This is the result. A cruise missile launched by the Houthis into the Red Sea on Tuesday night came within a […]
Islamic Terrorists Create Famines to Profit From Foreign Aid
Fighting terrorists doesn’t cause famines; humanitarian aid to terrorists causes famines. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first order of business was taking the Houthis off the list of foreign terrorist organizations. That 2021 decision helped lead to the Red Sea crisis today. Only four days after being confirmed, the State Department announced that “undertaking an expeditious review,” […]
Pentagon Press Sec: ‘It’s Really Up to the Houthis for When They Decide to Stop their Attacks’
Instead of “leading from behind,” “leading from behind the enemy.” During the Obama administration, there were criticisms that it was leading from behind. The Biden administration has blown past that and devolved into “leading from behind the enemy.” What’s the plan for stopping the Houthis from blockading the Red Sea? Team Biden has escalated to […]