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.
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Breaking down rising tension in Middle East
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains the latest conflicts in the Middle East, including Iran's strikes in Pakistan, Iraq and Syria, and the U.S. strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Pakistan strikes Iran
Pakistan retaliates against Iran with cross-border strikes while the U.S. intensifies its operations against missile sites operated by Houthis in Yemen. This comes as the Iranian-backed rebels increase attacks in the Red Sea, escalating regional instability. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
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What to know about the Houthi rebels
The U.S. has launched four rounds of strikes over the past week against Houthi targets in Yemen as the rebel group continues attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. To discuss the Houthis and their goals, CBS News was joined by Sam Vinograd, former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the Department of Homeland Security.
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U.S. launches new strikes on Houthis in Yemen
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U.S. seizes weapons, strikes Houthis, but Red Sea ship attacks continue
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Hamas propaganda videos show hostage Noa Argamani saying 2 others killed
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U.S. calls for Israel to scale back offensive
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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.
What comes after strikes on Houthis?
The Houthis have said they will respond after the U.S. and U.K. hit the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The U.S. says the strikes were retaliation for continued Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how the White House decided to act. And Phil Stewart, military affairs and intelligence correspondent for Reuters, joined CBS News to discuss the threat of war spreading throughout the Middle East.
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.
State Department spokesman on Houthi strikes
Several nations, including Russia and Iran, are condemning the U.S.-led joint airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The U.S. and NATO are defending the move, saying the strikes were aimed at protecting commercial shipping vessels traveling through the Red Sea. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel joined CBS News to discuss the strikes.
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.
Blinken warning over Houthi attacks
U.S. and British warships shot down 21 drones and missiles from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Wednesday. No damage or injuries were reported, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned there will be "consequences" if the Houthi attacks continue. Phil Stewart, a military and intelligence correspondent with Reuters, joined CBS News to discuss who the Houthis are and where the rising tensions with them could lead.
Iran seizes oil tanker that was recently involved in standoff with U.S.
Iran's navy says it's seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was recently involved in a diplomatic dispute with the U.S., as tension soars in the vital Mideast shipping lanes.
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Iran says obstacles remain, but acknowledges deal taking shape with U.S.
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DOJ says it scrubbed news releases about Jan. 6 criminal cases from its website
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Here's what the draft memo for a proposed deal with Iran includes
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AG requests to resume ballroom construction, citing latest shooting
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Vietnam vets say opposing Trump's arch is about being "loyal to the country"
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Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.
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Here's what the draft memo for a proposed deal with Iran includes
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