Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the annual defense policy package, a must-pass piece of legislation that usually passes with large bipartisan support, amid their objections over the war in Iran. The vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, was 50-46. There are still several months until the deadline to pass the package, but … Read more
Tracking data appears to show a number of Iran-linked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the U.S. blockade of the waterway began on Monday. The U.S. military said its blockade would apply to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports,” but that it would “not impede freedom of navigation … Read more
Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa International Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Houthis have denied any Israeli attacks on Yemeni ports after Israel warned people to leave three ports in western Yemen controlled by the rebels. In a statement on X on Sunday, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee … Read more
Benjamin Netnayahu says Houthis ‘will continue to pay, a heavy price for their aggression against’ Israel. At least one person has been killed and several others were wounded after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, local media reported. The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV broadcaster reported on Friday that air strikes … Read more