Middle East crisis live updates: Houthis say U.S., U.K. will pay a 'heavy price' after Yemen strikes
This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments in the Middle East and the Red Sea crisis. See below for the latest updates.
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Who are the Houthis? U.S. and U.K. strikes thrust Iran-backed group into the global spotlight
U.S. and U.K. forces have carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in response to repeated attacks by the Iranian-backed group on ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. Air Force on Thursday launched strikes on over 60 targets at 16 Houthi militant locations, including missile launch sites, production facilities and radar systems, according to the U.S. Central Command. It said more than 100 precision-guided munitions were used in the strikes, which reportedly killed at least five people and wounded six. "U.S. military forces — together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada,
Who are the Houthis and why did the US and UK retaliate for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. and U.K. warships and aircraft launched waves of missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen early Friday in Sanaa, it capped weeks of warnings to the militant group to cease their drone and missile attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea or face severe consequences.
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defense systems and weapons storage and launching locations, they said.
After Red Sea Barrage by Houthis, U.S. and Allies Weigh Retaliation
The United States and its allies are weighing how to stop attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea after American and British officials said on Wednesday that their navies had intercepted one of the largest barrages yet of drones and missiles fired from an area controlled by the Houthis, an Iranian-backed group in Yemen.
Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue ‘final warning’
WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a “final warning” to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face potential military action.
Turner calls for tougher action against Houthis in Yemen amid new clashes
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner, R-Ohio, called for the Biden administration to take tougher action against the Houthis after the U.S. Navy clashed with the Yemeni armed group in the Red Sea Sunday.
US warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face potential military action
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and 12 allies issued what amounted to a final warning to Houthi rebels on Wednesday to cease their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or face potential targeted military action.
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