Maritime security

Cargo vessel exchanges fire with armed craft off of Yemen, UKMTO reports

There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the vessel's armed security team, and the craft then turned away, UKMTO added.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from traversing Red Sea

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026.

Iran: US Hormuz escort plan would breach ceasefire

 A US coast guard ship is pictured at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, on January 14, 2026. Britain said on January 7, it provided "enabling support" during a US operation to seize the Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow.

Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat


EU set to launch maritime mission in Red Sea on Monday

In 2022, the EU designated the Northwest Indian Ocean a “maritime area of interest,” an area spanning from the Strait of Hormuz to the Tropic of Capricorn, and from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.

 Israel Navy missile ships head to the Red Sea after several aerial intrusions by Houthi drones, November 1, 2023

Seafarers can refuse to sail through Red Sea as Houthis step up attacks -industry

Seafarers remain in the firing line, and have already signed agreements to receive double pay when entering the high-risk zones.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015

Oil tanker targeted by missile in Red Sea attack

The vessel experienced an explosion in the vicinity of the vessel and reportedly sustained minor damage, Ambrey reported.

 An American Navy ship seen in the red sea port of Eilat on June 8, 2021.

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Yemen's Houthis target cargo ship bound for Iran, shipping analysts say

The Star Iris had been transporting a corn cargo from Brazil to Iran, according to ship tracking analysis from data and analytics group Kpler.

 A Houthi follower holds a rocket launcher as others carry a cutout banner, portraying the Galaxy Leader cargo ship which was seized by Houthis, during a parade as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 7, 2024.

US denies Yemen's Houthis claim of attack on US military cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

The Houthi movement earlier in the day said its forces had launched a missile attack on Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden.

 Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023

Red Sea ship hit by drone off coast of Yemen's Aden

The UKMTO said in an advisory note that a ship had been attacked 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden.

 Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023

Houthi drone boat detonates in Red Sea, one day after US warning

The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control much of Yemen, have launched wave after wave of exploding drones and missiles at commercial vessels since November 19.

 The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Houthi terrorists meet Iranian officials, coordinate Middle East policy

The fact Houthi media has highlighted the current meetings with the Iranians shows this is not clandestine, but rather an open call.

Newly-recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023

US intercepts over a dozen Houthi drones, missiles; IDF intercepts drone toward Eilat

India's navy deployed three destroyers to maintain a deterrent presence in various locations after an attack near India's waters.

 People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, September 5, 2015