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Asharq Al-Awsat
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Yemen Minister: Houthis Claiming Support for Gaza to Mask Repression, Looting
Yemen's information minister accused the Iran-aligned Houthi militias of using their rocket launches toward Israel under the banner of 'supporting Gaza' as a propaganda tool to cover up repression and systematic looting of national resources. In an official statement, Moammar al-Eryani said repeated Houthi claims of firing 'hypersonic' missiles at Israel had lost credibility at home and abroad, describing them as 'media stunts' aimed at distracting from internal crises and justifying the militants' abuses against civilians in areas under their control. 'What the Houthis call 'support operations for Gaza' are nothing but a grand lie — a political and media cover for material gain,' Eryani said, adding the militias had amassed more than $103 billion from taxes, levies and confiscated revenues since their 2014 coup, often under the guise of championing the Palestinian cause. He accused the Houthis of imposing new levies on citizens and traders under names such as 'supporting the front' and 'supporting Gaza,' saying the money went to leaders' pockets and to fund their sectarian project, while millions of Yemenis faced hunger, poverty and unpaid salaries. He said the Houthis were also forcing civil servants and students into indoctrination camps under the pretext of preparing to fight Israel and the United States, while in reality recruiting them for their domestic war effort. The minister charged that the 'support for Gaza' slogan had become a tool to suppress dissent, curb freedoms and brand critics as obstructing the cause — a pretext for arrest or harassment. He described the Houthis as an Iranian proxy using the Palestinian issue to extend Tehran's influence after the waning role of Lebanon's Hezbollah. 'The Houthis' practices have only deepened Yemenis' suffering and prolonged the war. They do not support anyone but their sectarian project and Iran's agenda. Their claims of hypersonic missiles provoke only ridicule,' Eryani said. Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and drones toward Israel, killing one person when a drone exploded in a Tel Aviv apartment, but otherwise causing little damage. Israel has retaliated with 13 waves of strikes that destroyed parts of Houthi-held Hodeidah port, energy and cement facilities, Sanaa airport and four civilian planes held there by the Houthis. On Sunday, the Houthis said they had fired a new 'Palestine 2' hypersonic missile at Ben Gurion airport, a claim the Israeli military dismissed, saying the projectile was intercepted without damage. The announcement came hours after Israel struck a power station south of Sanaa. While the Houthis insist their attacks are a 'religious and moral duty' toward Palestine, Yemen's legitimate government says the campaign serves only to justify repression and theft of resources, and to turn the country into a battlefield for Iran's regional ambitions.
Al Arabiya
10-07-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Houthi leader says group won't permit sea passage of goods related to Israel
Yemeni Houthi militia leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that no company could be permitted to transport goods related to Israel through designated areas at sea. He reiterated that a Houthi ban on navigation the group sees as associated with Israel through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea would remain in place. The Iran-aligned Houthis sank two ships in the Red Sea earlier this week after months of calm. Developing
The Guardian
09-07-2025
- The Guardian
Rescuers search for crew of cargo ship that sank after being attacked in Red Sea
A mission is under way to rescue crew from the Eternity C cargo ship which sank in the Red Sea after an attack that killed at least four crew members. Security firms involved in the operation said four crew members and one armed guard from the vessel had been pulled from the water, where they had been for more than 24 hours. They said they had not yet made visual contact with the rest of the 22-member crew nor two more guards who were aboard. 'We will continue to search for the remaining crew until the last light,' said an official at the Greek-based maritime risk management firm Diaplous. 'We aim at a peaceful operation,' the official said earlier. Eternity C was first attacked on Monday afternoon with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speedboats by Yemen-based Houthi militants, maritime security sources said. Two security sources said on Wednesday that the vessel was attacked again on Tuesday night, forcing the crew to jump into the water. The Iran-aligned group has not claimed responsibility for the attack. One source said there were fears the Houthis may have kidnapped some of the crew. The crew is made up of 21 Filipinos and one Russian. The four armed guards include one Greek national. The Liberia-flagged vessel's Greek operator, Cosmoship Management, has not responded to requests for confirmation of casualties or injuries. Greek government officials have been in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia, a key player in the region, over the incident, according to sources. Eternity C is the second vessel attacked in the Red Sea in the past week after an assault on the cargo ship MV Magic Seas, after months of calm in the region. The deaths are the first involving attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024.
Reuters
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Israeli military says it launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
CAIRO, July 7 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it attacked Houthi targets in the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif, and Ras Qantib power plant in Yemen on Monday. This was in response to repeated attacks by the Iran-aligned group on Israel, the Israeli military said.
