Yemen’s army fires anti-ship cruise missile at US destroyer

Yemen’s army fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday in response to the joint U.S.-British air strikes on certain sites inside Yemen.

Raisi talks to Yemen’s Supreme Political Council chief, condemns US air raids

TEHRAN – In a telephone conversation with Yemen’s Supreme Political Council chairman Mahdi Al-Mashat late on Saturday, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran praised the bravery of the Yemeni nation for their support of the oppressed Palestinian nation and insisted on the principle of the safety of international shipping in the Red Sea.

Iran says U.S., Israel diverting attention from ‘root causes’ of Red Sea situation

TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has rejected the United States' accusations against Iran regarding Yemen's operations in the Red Sea, calling them baseless and a distraction from the real issues. 

Iran's Defense Minister reiterates presence in Red Sea

TEHRAN- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has asserted that the country's presence in the Red Sea is a security-building measure.

Iran’s Alborz warship enters Red Sea amid tensions

TEHRAN – Iran’s Alborz warship has navigated through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, officially entering the Red Sea on Monday amid heightened tensions in the region.

U.S. attack on Yemeni boats could inflame Red Sea

Yemeni red flag

TEHRAN- The key to easing tensions in the Red Sea lies not in Western military actions in the Red Sea but in halting support for Israeli crimes in Gaza. 

Iran denies accusations of being 'deeply involved' in Red Sea incidents

TEHRAN – Iranian official has asserted that the U.S. and Israel’s accusations against Tehran are politically motivated, denying claims of being “deeply involved” in attacks by Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

IRGC commander warns U.S. might be blocked in more waterways if war on Gaza continues

TEHRAN - The deputy coordinator of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said on Saturday that the U.S. and its allies might have to halt their activities in several more waterways due to their persisting crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip. 

Beyond Gaza: How Yemen’s Houthis gain from attacking Red Sea ships

A 10-country coalition led by the United States is unlikely to be able to stop Yemen’s Houthi rebels from attacking ships in the Red Sea, but both sides have an interest in avoiding an escalation that could spiral out of control, analysts have told Al Jazeera.

Riyadh reluctant to derail Iran detente over U.S. Red Sea taskforce: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's name was conspicuously - perhaps surprisingly - absent from a list of countries the United States announced as part of its new naval coalition protecting Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Ansarallah, Reuters said in a commentary on Wednesday.

Iran dismisses U.S. foolish plans to launch naval task force in Red Sea

TEHRAN- Iran’s defense minister has dismissed U.S. foolish plans to form a marine task force in the Red Sea with the apparent goal of defending vessels headed toward Israel.

Pentagon: US warship, multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea

An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

Tehran, Cairo on way to upgrade tourism ties

TEHRAN– Iran and Egypt have agreed to extend mutual tourism as they are on track to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies.

UNDP takes major step to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea 

TEHRAN – In the latest critical step towards preventing a massive oil spill off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the global leading maritime services company Boskalis’s support vessel Ndeavor will sail en route to the Red Sea in the coming hours.