The Houthis have launched 200 attacks against Israel since the start of the Gaza war. They have terrorized the Red Sea, causing massive delays in shipping. The route accounts for some “15% of total global sea trade.” Joe Biden’s Red Sea coalition has proven useless. On Thursday, Israel launched air strikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of […]
Maersk CEO warns customers of ‘challenging’ months ahead for carriers and shippers due to Red Sea Houthi attacks
Five months ago, Italy’s defense minister stated that Houthi attacks were threatening Italy’s economic stability. And not only Italy. The Red Sea is a critically important route for companies that are shipping goods from Asia to Europe. It accounts for some “15% of total global sea trade.” Thanks to the Iran-backed Houthis, those goods are costing […]
Houthis say they used home-made hypersonic missile to attack Arabian Sea ship, intend to target Israel
In March, the Iran-backed Houthis reportedly tested a hypersonic missile “with high lethality” and planned to “add it to their arsenal.” They also warned of specifically attacking Cape of Good Hope-bound shipping, because that was where many ships were headed in order to avoid Houthi attacks at the Red Sea. So far, “nearly 120 merchant […]
Houthis expand Red Sea operation, warn new ‘hypersonic missile’ will target Cape of Good Hope bound shipping
The Houthis, an Iranian proxy from Yemen that has been attacking ships in the Red Sea in a show of support for Hamas, is now set to expand its war by “hitting ships heading toward the Cape of Good Hope.” Many ships are heading toward the Cape of Good Hope in order to avoid the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chinese Military Expert: China’s National Fortune Has Arrived — After America’s Hegemony Collapses
While most are focused on Iran, communist China has been using Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza to deceptively appear as if it is promoting “peace,” but of course it is not. Instead, it is in hot pursuit of its not-so-secret ambitions to expand its own global hegemony. In the MEMRI report below, the truth […]
UK retail giant and others warn of shipping delays due to Houthi attacks on Red Sea merchant ships
The Houthis are Iranian proxies who support Hamas. They have been escalating attacks in the Red Sea against merchant ships traveling to and from Israel. They have also launched missiles against Israel. For this reason, Biden created a naval coalition, called “Operation Prosperity Guardian,” to stop them. The motto for Houthis and their supporters: “Allahu akbar. Death […]
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Commander Threatens to Close Down the Mediterranean
Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander, has recently been crowing about how the Islamic Republic of Iran had managed to disrupt traffic in the Persian Gulf, and now it is doing the same in the Red Sea. Full of braggadocio, he threatens that now the Islamic Republic will close […]