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.
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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.
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.
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.
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. 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."
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.
More U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets
The U.S. conducted more airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen Monday night, CBS News has learned. On Monday, Houthi rebels attacked an American-owned merchant ship in waters south of Yemen. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata is following the latest from southern Israel.
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.
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.
Dozens killed in Gaza strikes while fears of widening conflict grow
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U.S. launches another airstrike in Yemen
The U.S. military launched another airstrike in Yemen on a Houthi-controlled site believed to be used by the rebel group to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have vowed to retaliate, prompting the U.S. Navy to warn American ships to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours. Christina Ruffini has more.
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.
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.
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.
Why Houthi rebels were attacked by U.S, U.K.
The U.S. and the U.K. carried out strikes on targets in Yemen as a response to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, President Biden announced in a statement Thursday night. Bradley Martin, director of the RAND National Security Supply Chain Institute, joined CBS News with his take on the military response.
Pentagon on joint strikes against Houthis
Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the joint retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
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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