Posted on May 19, 2024 1:56 PM (IST) U.S. Central Command said that Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil tanker sailing from Russia to China in the Red Sea on May 18. The ship was damaged due to flooding and loss of propulsion and steering caused by a missile attack. However, the Houthi armed attacks … Read more
Published on May 16, 2024 at 08:37 AM IST The Houthi armed forces in Yemen claimed on May 15 that two ships in the Red Sea were attacked twice. Houthi armed spokesman Yahya Sarri claimed that the US Navy destroyer was attacked. Saare added that the merchant ship that came under attack was identified as … Read more
Iran has released seven crew members from the Portuguese-flagged ship MSC Aries, which was seized in the Gulf on April 13. Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said those released included five Indians, one Filipino and one Estonian. Representative pictures. The MSC Luciana container ship (left) approaches the Port of Felixstowe, owned by a subsidiary of … Read more
Posted on May 5, 2024 at 11:45 pm (IST) The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are reportedly cooperating with the local branch of Al Qaeda. The Houthis are providing drones to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and releasing key figures from prison, The Daily Telegraph reports. Remember, the United States classified AQAP as … Read more
Published on May 3, 2024 07:06 PM (US Standard Time) Iran announced it had released the crew of a seized vessel linked to Israel. The MSC Aries, which was seized by Tehran on April 13, had 25 crew members on board, including 17 Indians. Iran said it had seized the ship, accusing it of violating … Read more
The deployed Indian destroyer “Kochi” performed a mission and intercepted the Panamanian-flagged merchant ship “Andromeda Star” which was attacked by Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea on April 26. Indian Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts boarded the ship Merchant vessels conduct residual risk assessment, the Navy said in a statement on Sunday. Indian … Read more
Posted on April 28, 2024 at 05:25 pm UTC Hussein al-Ezzi, a senior Houthi official, issued a chilling warning to the United States after attacking a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shooting down a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen. . Al Ezzi posted on “X” that “will attack U.S. interests … Read more
Posted on April 27, 2024 at 10:18 pm (IST) The crew of an Israeli-linked ship seized by Tehran will soon be released, Iranian media reported. According to reports, the crew members have been granted consular visits. The vessel, MSC Aries, is a Portuguese-flagged vessel that was seized by Iran on April 13. The ship seized … Read more
Published on March 3, 2024 at 12:59 PM (IST) The U.S. Central Command has released images of the sunken British ship MV Rubymar that was attacked by Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea on February 18. In a post on ” Mubarak also said, “The sinking of the Ruby is an environmental disaster that … Read more
Indian security agencies intercepted a Karachi-bound ship from China at Mumbai’s Nawasheva port, officials said on Saturday, suspecting the cargo could help Pakistan’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, officials said on Saturday PTI. Ship suspected of carrying dual-use materials for Pakistan’s nuclear program intercepted at Mumbai port (PTI) On January 23, customs officials acting on … Read more