A look at the USS Bataan's role in the Middle East
A CBS News crew was allowed aboard the USS Bataan this week, getting insight into why this amphibious assault ship has been deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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A look inside a destroyer in the Mediterranean
CBS News was taken aboard the USS Arleigh Burke in the Mediterranean Sea Friday, part of a combined 4,000-strong force of U.S. Marines and sailors deployed across the region as the U.S. continues its efforts to deter attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Aboard a U.S. warship braced for any spill-over of the Israel-Hamas war
The troops on the USS Bataan are part of a U.S. military presence ready to respond to any escalation in the volatile Mideast.
Houthi rebels launch missile attack on another U.S.-owned commercial ship
It marks the third time this week that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched missile or drone attacks on a U.S.-owned merchant vessel.
Biden says strikes on Houthis will continue
U.S. Central Command confirmed another round of retaliatory strikes Thursday against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
Pakistan attacks "terrorist hideouts" in Iran as neighbors trade fire
Pakistan says it attacked "terrorist hideouts" in neighboring Iran, as tension between the two countries, and across the Mideast, soars.
U.S. launches new strikes on Houthis in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels rejoined the U.S. list of global terrorists Wednesday. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins to discuss what the designation means as the U.S. launches even more strikes against the Iran-backed group.
U.S. launches more strikes on Houthi targets
The U.S. on Wednesday launched yet another series of airstrikes targeting military sites controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The latest strikes come on the same day that Houthi rebels struck a U.S. owned and operated commercial vessel with a drone in the Gulf of Aden. There were no reports of damage or injury from that attack.
U.S. renews terrorist designation of Houthi rebels amid Red Sea attacks
This comes as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue their attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Iran fires missiles into Pakistan as Israel-Hamas war tension spreads
Pakistan has condemned Iran for a "blatant violation" of its airspace over deadly missile strikes that show the risk of the Israel-Hamas war sparking a much wider conflict.
U.S. seizes weapons, strikes Houthis, but Red Sea ship attacks continue
As the U.S. strikes the Houthis and seizes more weapons from Iran bound for the Yemeni rebels, Qatar says focusing on the Red Sea attacks is "not treating the real issue."
Houthis continue attacks in Red Sea even after series of U.S. military strikes
The Iranian-backed Houthis launched another attack on merchant shipping Tuesday just hours after the U.S. preemptively struck missiles that were prepared to launch, according to U.S. Central Command.
U.S. continues strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. carried out a third round of strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday. The U.S. military said fighter jets targeted anti-ship ballistic missiles. Charlie D'Agata has more.
Houthi missiles fired at U.S. warship, U.S.-owned cargo ship in Red Sea
The U.S. says anti-ship missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels have flown toward a U.S.-owned cargo ship and a U.S warship in the Red Sea despite airstrikes against the group.
U.S. cargo ship hit by missile off coast of Yemen
A U.S. cargo ship sailing off the coast of Yemen was hit by a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels, U.S. Central Command said Monday. No injuries were reported. Charlie D'Agata has more on the rising tensions in the Red Sea as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.
Israel-Hamas war surpasses 100 days
The war in Gaza, triggered by Hamas' deadly terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has surpassed 100 days. Many Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation amid the fighting, according to the United Nations. In Israel, families of people believed to be held hostage by Hamas are demanding their release. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports.
U.S. launches another strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen
The airstrike came just a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched strikes on dozens of targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
Houthis vow to continue attacks after strikes
Iran-backed Houthi militants vowed Friday to continue attacking ships in the Red Sea after the U.S. and U.K. carried out strikes overnight targeting the rebel movement in Yemen. Middle East Institute senior fellow Bilal Saab joins to discuss what could happen next.
U.S. Navy warns of strikes from Houthis
The U.S. Navy is warning of retaliatory strikes from the Iranian-backed Houthi group. This comes after the U.S. and coalition forces launched strikes on over 60 targets at more than a dozen sites in Yemen. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Houthis vow to keep attacking ships after U.S., U.K. strikes in Yemen
The Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy force, have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began.
Concern grows of widening Middle East conflict
U.S. and U.K. forces conducted airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen in response to dozens of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. President Biden issued fresh warnings to Houthi rebels Friday that the U.S. will fight back if the Houthis retaliate. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv.
Pentagon official on U.S. strikes in Yemen
The U.S. and the U.K. struck Houthi targets in Yemen as retaliation for their continued attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The rebel group has said their actions are in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Sabrina Singh, a deputy press secretary for the Department of Defense, joins CBS News from the Pentagon to discuss the strikes.
How U.S. reached decision to strike Houthis
The U.S. and U.K. carried out strikes Thursday targeting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in retaliation for attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Sam Vinograd, a CBS News contributor and former assistant secretary for counterterrorism and threat prevention at the Department of Homeland Security, says the Houthis left the U.S. and its allies "no choice" but to take action.
Partial government shutdown more likely
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure from some conservative legislators over agreements made with Democrats on government spending. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News from Capitol Hill.
Biden speaks on U.S. airstrikes in Yemen
The U.S. and the U.K. carried out airstrikes Thursday on Houthi rebels in Yemen. This comes after the Iranian-backed militia group has targeted cargo ships and tankers in the Red Sea dozens of times over the past few months. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
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