US slaps sanctions on 13 people and entities allegedly involved in efforts to direct funds to the Iran-backed group.

US slaps sanctions on 13 people and entities allegedly involved in efforts to direct funds to the Iran-backed group.
Pentagon meanwhile says a US warship and multiple commercial ships also came under attack in the area.
The Pentagon has said that the attempted hijacking was likely the work of Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters.
The destroyer USS Mason responded to a distress call from an Israel-linked commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
US assets in the Middle East have come under increasing threat since the war in Gaza broke out.
White House had reversed designation against rebel group in 2021 to help get aid to war-torn Yemen.
Japan has approached Yemeni rebels in a bid to secure the release of the Galaxy Leader, hijacked in Red Sea.
Houthi spokesperson says the group’s fighters have hijacked the ship, reportedly owned by an Israeli businessman.
Israeli authorities say missile intercepted near Eilat after Houthi leader earlier promised to continue attacks.
A ceasefire and the first domestic season in years gives Yemen hope as they embark on 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Bahrain Defence Force said the soldier succumbed to the wounds he sustained in Monday’s attack.
Iran-backed Houthis have been engaged in talks with Saudi officials for five days in a bid to reach agreement.
Momentum for the ban has been building for months, since a previous Quran-burning incident in January.
A timeline of the Yemen crisis, from the 1990s to current day.