Houthis

Aug 31, 2025
Houthi prime minister killed by Israel, rebel group confirms
Houthi prime minister killed by Israel, rebel group confirms

Ahmed al-Rahawi was among several leading members of the Houthis killed when the IDF targeted the Yemeni capital on Thursday

The Sunday Times
Jul 10, 2025
Ship sinking in the ocean.
Houthis take hostages after blowing up ships in Red Sea

Rebel group claims responsibility for two attacks in a week, including first fatalities in the sea corridor for more than a year, and is thought to have taken six hostages

The Times
Jul 8, 2025
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas in Ambelakia Bay, Salamis Island, Greece.
Two crew killed after suspected Houthi attack on second ship in Red Sea

Israel bombed three ports in Yemen hours after the initial attack on Magic Seas, but the rebels then targeted the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C

The Times
May 6, 2025
Smoke and fire rising from a Sanaa, Yemen neighborhood after an airstrike.
Trump declares end to US strikes on Houthis in Yemen

The president claims the Iranian-backed group does not want to fight any more — but the rebels say they will continue to act over the war in Gaza

The Times
Houthis have ‘capitulated’, says Trump, after Israeli bombing attacks
Houthis have ‘capitulated’, says Trump, after Israeli bombing attacks

Israeli jets are reported to have disabled the airport in Sanaa, but the Yemeni rebels are yet to respond to the claims

The Times
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May 4, 2025
Protest in Sana'a, Yemen against US airstrikes.
MARK URBAN
The Houthis have the upper hand. This is why

Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea

The Sunday Times
May 1, 2025
President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump removes Mike Waltz as security adviser and offers him new job

President nominates aide for UN ambassador instead after weeks of scandal over his inclusion of a journalist in a missile strikes Signal chat

The Times
Collage of a smartphone showing a person with a gun, a woman, a man in a blue suit, and the White House.
What is Signal? The app used by gangland criminals — and the White House

Trump’s US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, sent texts about airstrike plans after journalist was added to group chat

The Times
Apr 30, 2025
Keir Starmer and John Healey aboard HMS Prince of Wales.
UK ‘confident’ troops are safe on US missions despite Signal leaks

British military communication is consistently secure, says defence secretary in briefing on Houthi airstrikes

The Times
RAF Typhoon FGR4 preparing for takeoff at night.
Armed forces ‘confident’ of secure communication after US leaks

The RAF strikes Houthi targets in first UK action since Donald Trump’s return, as the defence secretary insists communications remain secure

The Times

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Aug 31, 2025
Houthi prime minister killed by Israel, rebel group confirms

Ahmed al-Rahawi was among several leading members of the Houthis killed when the IDF targeted the Yemeni capital on Thursday

The Sunday Times
Jul 10, 2025
Houthis take hostages after blowing up ships in Red Sea

Rebel group claims responsibility for two attacks in a week, including first fatalities in the sea corridor for more than a year, and is thought to have taken six hostages

The Times
Jul 8, 2025
Two crew killed after suspected Houthi attack on second ship in Red Sea

Israel bombed three ports in Yemen hours after the initial attack on Magic Seas, but the rebels then targeted the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C

The Times
May 6, 2025
Trump declares end to US strikes on Houthis in Yemen

The president claims the Iranian-backed group does not want to fight any more — but the rebels say they will continue to act over the war in Gaza

The Times
May 6, 2025
Houthis have ‘capitulated’, says Trump, after Israeli bombing attacks

Israeli jets are reported to have disabled the airport in Sanaa, but the Yemeni rebels are yet to respond to the claims

The Times
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May 4, 2025
MARK URBAN
The Houthis have the upper hand. This is why

Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea

The Sunday Times
May 1, 2025
Trump removes Mike Waltz as security adviser and offers him new job

President nominates aide for UN ambassador instead after weeks of scandal over his inclusion of a journalist in a missile strikes Signal chat

The Times
May 1, 2025
What is Signal? The app used by gangland criminals — and the White House

Trump’s US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, sent texts about airstrike plans after journalist was added to group chat

The Times
Apr 30, 2025
UK ‘confident’ troops are safe on US missions despite Signal leaks

British military communication is consistently secure, says defence secretary in briefing on Houthi airstrikes

The Times
Apr 30, 2025
Armed forces ‘confident’ of secure communication after US leaks

The RAF strikes Houthi targets in first UK action since Donald Trump’s return, as the defence secretary insists communications remain secure

The Times

The Houthis are a militia group that controls much of Yemen. Formed in the 1990s by the firebrand cleric Hussein al-Houthi, the Houthis champion Yemen’s Shia Muslim minority, the Zaidis. Over the decades they have developed a close relationship with Iran and Hezbollah, who provide them with weapons, intelligence and training. The Houthis' power grew significantly after seizing Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in 2014, leading to a civil war. A coalition of Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia intervened in 2015, launching a military campaign to restore the Yemeni government, but the conflict persists. After the outbreak of the Gaza war in 2023 the Houthis have started firing missiles at Israel and attacking ships in the Red Sea, which they say is in solidarity with the Palestinians.