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A handout picture obtained from Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah Media Center shows what they say is their targeting of CHIOS LION, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker, by unmanned surface vessels in the Red Sea on July 15, 2024. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP)
July 16, 2026, 5:24 pm
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power network, sources say
Source close to the Yemeni group says it is ready to launch missile and drone attacks on shipping near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that would exacerbate the global energy crisis
By Parisa Hafezi, Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan Saul
Houthis chant religious slogans as they celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which they believe Islam was completed as a religion by the appointment of Ali as Prophet Muhammad's successor, in Sanaa, Yemen, June 4, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
June 8, 2026, 7:14 pm
Why the Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could be worse for the oil market this time
The Iran-backed terror group attacked Israel, as well as Red Sea shipping, after Oct. 7; now, it announced a ban on Israeli-linked ships and fired missiles at Israel once again
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A fisherman shows a lionfish caught during the national championship for underwater fishing of red lionfish, at Los Caracolitos beach, in Higuerote, southeast of Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
June 7, 2026, 3:12 am
The hunt for the red lionfish — a beautiful and dangerous invader
The stunning Red Sea predator is wreaking havoc on the Mediterranean ecosystem, prompting an unprecedented alliance to curb its rapidly expanding population
By Aviv Lavie
Supporters of Yemen's Houthis brandish weapons during a rally condemning Israel, in Sanaa on October 17, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 31, 2026, 10:09 am
After backing Iran with Israel strike, Houthis avoid further escalation, for now
Joining war, albeit late, to satisfy Tehran and assert relevance, Yemeni rebel group is limited by fears of retaliation, but maintains threat of blocking Red Sea traffic and attacking Gulf
By Nava Freiberg
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthis shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
March 28, 2026, 6:46 am
Joining war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on southern Israel
Sirens sound in Beersheba as IDF says ballistic missile was intercepted with no injuries; attack comes hours after terror group warned it was ready to intervene militarily
By Emanuel Fabian, Reuters and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters brandish rifles and hold portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 6, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 26, 2026, 6:03 pm
Houthis threaten to join Mideast war, raising specter of renewed Red Sea attacks
Iran-backed group in Yemen could target shipping in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key chokepoint en route to Suez that is especially crucial with Strait of Hormuz effectively closed
By Agencies
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s provide an honorary escort for Air Force One, with US President Donald Trump aboard, as it arrives in Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
March 26, 2026, 2:56 pm
Saudi Arabia stoic amid Iran war, but attacks on Red Sea ports could change that
If Iranians carry out threat to hit Bab al-Mandeb Strait, kingdom’s remaining shipping route for oil exports, Riyadh would likely retaliate immediately, experts say
By David Stout and Sofiane Alsaar
Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 10, 2026, 5:13 pm
Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ unless Strait of Hormuz opens
Trump and Saudi oil giant scramble to deal with energy supply fears as IRGC vows not to let ‘one liter of oil’ through key channel while Israeli-US attacks continue
By Reuters
Dr. Herdís G. R. Steinsdóttir, a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Miguel J. Frada from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, deploys an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing her to keep track of the direction of sea currents. (Courtesy/Jake Stout)
January 1, 2026, 9:26 pm
New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life
Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
By Diana Bletter
Crowds celebrate in Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa, as an Israeli flag is projected on the exterior of the National Museum of the breakaway East African nation following its recognition by Israel on December 26, 2025. (Screen capture via social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 27, 2025, 9:53 am
Somaliland celebrates Israel recognition, but Trump says he won’t follow suit for now
‘Does anyone know what Somaliland is?’ Trump asks; Israeli step provokes outrage in African Union and Palestinian Authority
By ToI Staff and AFP
A Maersk cargo ship crosses the Gibraltar Strait near Tangier Med Port, Morocco, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
December 19, 2025, 5:42 pm
Maersk ships traverses Red Sea for first time in 2 years as Yemen’s Houthis hold fire
Danish shipper says it has no plans to fully reopen route targeted by the Iran-backed rebels amid Gaza war, but will take ‘stepwise approach toward gradually resuming navigation’
By Stine Jacobsen
This handout picture released by the Houthi group's Ansarullah Media Centre on July 8, 2025, reportedly shows the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinking after it was attacked by the Houthis at sea. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP)
December 3, 2025, 7:45 pm
Houthis release mariners held in custody since Iran-backed rebels sank ship in July
Terror group says Oman given custody of crew of Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ship that was attacked in the Red Sea, killing at least four
By AP and ToI Staff
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows an airstrip built on Zuqar Island, Yemen, in the Red Sea on October 19, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
October 20, 2025, 10:12 am
Mysterious runway built on Yemeni island, likely by anti-Houthi forces
No one has taken responsibility for project, but craft, trucks spotted nearby belong to companies from UAE, which opposes the rebels
By Jon Gambrell
Illustrative: This handout picture released by Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah Media Center on July 8, 2025 reportedly shows a view of a missile fired by the Houthis during the attack on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C at sea. (Ansarullah Media Center/AFP)
September 30, 2025, 10:49 pm
Yemen’s Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas
Iran-backed rebels sanction 13 American companies, including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, despite agreement earlier this year to not go after US-linked ships
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Yemenis, some carrying weapons, chant slogans during a rally in condemnation of Israeli strikes on Yemen and against Israel, in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa on September 26, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
September 29, 2025, 6:33 pm
Ship ablaze after being hit with projectile in Gulf of Aden, in likely Houthi attack
Yemeni media reports possible ballistic missile launch by Iran-backed rebels; Houthis often wait to take credit for attacks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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