Latest suspected Houthi missile strike sets ship ablaze south of Yemen
U.S.-led counterstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels have failed to slow the Iran-backed rebels' attacks on global shipping.
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U.S.-led counterstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels have failed to slow the Iran-backed rebels' attacks on global shipping.
Houthi militant are continuing their attacks on shipping vessels and military ships in the Red Sea. On "60 Minutes," a U.S. Navy admiral explained to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell how Iran supports the militant group.
Saturday's incident marked the first observed Houthi use of an unmanned underwater vessel since attacks in the Red Sea region started in October, CENTCOM said.
Norah O’Donnell was the first journalist to report from the southern Red Sea in the air, on the water, and inside a U.S. Navy command center. The Iran-allied Houthi militia continues to target ships in the region -- threatening global trade. Sunday.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is inside Yemen, and serving side-by-side with the Houthis amid ongoing attacks on commercial ships, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command said.
The ship's captain "reports his vessel was attacked by two missiles and reports minor damage," the United Kingdom Trade Operations center, which oversees Mideast waters, said.
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia group has continued attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea despite the retaliatory strikes by the U.S. and the United Kingdom. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.
The U.S. is preparing for more strikes against Iran-backed militias, which continue to target U.S. troops, as well as military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. A drone attack on Sunday hit a base in Syria used by U.S. troops. Holly Williams reports.
Six American-allied Kurdish fighters were killed after a drone strike over the weekend at an eastern Syria base that is also used by U.S. troops. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq released a video claiming responsibility for the attack. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the growing number of attacks against the U.S. in the region.
The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes in the Middle East on Friday in response to a deadly drone attack on a military base in Jordan. Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, joins CBS News to assess the situation.
The U.S. launched a series of retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday after a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers last weekend. Nancy Cordes, David Martin, Sam Vinograd, Debora Patta and Mohammed Albasha join to discuss the latest.
The U.S. launched a series of strikes Friday in retaliation for an attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Cancian, CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and contributor Sam Vinograd join to unpack the latest developments.
The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday following a deadly drone attack on troops in Jordan. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and David Martin report on reactions from Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.
The U.S. has reported several attempted Houthi strikes in the Red Sea over the past day. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
President Biden unveiled an executive order Thursday targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who engage in violence against Palestinians. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell gets a rare look at how U.S. Navy ships positioned in the Red Sea are combatting aggressive attacks by Houthi rebels and defending commercial ships. O'Donnell reports from the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and the missile destroyer USS Mason.
The USS Carney shot down a ballistic missile and several drones near Yemen on Wednesday, according to a U.S. official who blamed Iranian-backed Houthis for the strikes. CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reports from Bahrain. Then, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins to examine the U.S. retaliation strategy.
U.S. Navy commanders told CBS News that the Navy hasn't operated under fire in a weapons engagement zone, like it has in the Red Sea, since World War II. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell has more.
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell was taken aboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower for an exclusive look at night operations as it patrols the Red Sea amid dangerous attacks from Houthi militants on commercial vessels in the area. CBS News was also taken aboard the missile destroyer USS Mason.
Carnival is changing the itinerary for 12 ships, joining a growing list of companies bypassing the Red Sea because of Houthi attacks.
Troops stationed at a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain are tasked with protecting American assets and interests in the waters of the Middle East, including the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels have launched several attacks on shipping vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell was given an exclusive look inside the secret operations center.
The U.S. says it is using strikes on targets in Yemen to thwart attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and strikes in Iraq to stop attacks on American forces in the Middle East. Charlie D’Agata is in Tel Aviv with more as the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to expand.
President Biden said overnight that strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen were meant to demonstrate that the U.S. and its allies "will not tolerate" the group's attacks in the Red Sea.
Video released by Yemen's Houthi rebels shows armed fighters seizing a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday, in a move that could pull other countries into the conflict between Israel and Hamas. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Since Jan. 11, the U.S. has launched 10 rounds of retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The militant group says it is targeting ships it believes are linked to Israel. CBS News contributor and former Department of Homeland Security official Sam Vinograd joins to examine what the potential endgame is for the U.S. — if there is one.