Yemen

Yemeni leader pledges support for Iran amid aggression

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayed Abdul‑Malik al‑Houthi has declared that his country will stand firm with Iran, saying that aggression on Iran, Lebanon and Yemen are part of joint US-Israeli plot.

Yemen targets Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu port in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Yemeni military has targeted a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the key Red Sea oil port of Yanbu as part of a maritime campaign in retaliation for the Riyadh’s aggression and all-out blockade against Sana'a.

Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The UKMTO reported that a tanker was struck off Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Saudi Arabia strikes northern Yemen villages

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Saudi forces shelled villages in the Razih district of Saada province in northern Yemen on Monday, continuing their attacks on the country, Yemeni media reported.

Yemeni official warns Saudi Arabia of spreading war

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A senior Yemeni official has stressed that Saudi Arabia will not remain safe from the escalated tensions it has fomented in Yemen by supporting its mercenaries.

Iran rejects US claims of sending arms to Yemen by flights

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the UN has rejected “baseless” US allegations that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or using commercial flights to Sana’a to transfer military personnel or equipment.

Casualties reported as Yemen targets Saudi coalition sites

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces targeted gathering centres, ammunition depots and operations rooms of Saudi-led forces in the al-Makha region.

Yemen hits Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery with drone

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces said they hit Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery in Jizan with a drone on Sunday, describing the strike as precise and carried out in response to Saudi drone violations of Yemeni airspace.

Yemen targets Saudi military centre, warns of new equation

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they targeted a Saudi military gathering centre at Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones, warning they would meet any escalation with escalation.

Sanaa government official:

Any country joining Saudi aggression is aggressor: Yemen

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Yemeni officials have warned that any party that joins the Saudi aggression against the impoverished country will be considered an aggressor, regardless of the justifications announced, as Riyadh announced an alliance.

Yemeni attacks leave dozens of Saudi-backed mercenaries dead

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out a wide-ranging operation targeting military positions, including command centers, held by Saudi-backed mercenaries across the country.

Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces announced on Wednesday they had targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles.

Radar hit cripples Saudi airport amid Yemeni retaliation

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces have successfully knocked out the central radar system at a Saudi border airport, according to a report.

Explosion rocks Yemeni capital Sanaa

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – An airstrike targeted the Yemeni capital of Sanaa early Wednesday, causing a large explosion that residents said was heard across the city and in areas to the north.

Multiple blasts reported in UAE capital

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Explosions and thick smoke were reported at the Jebel Ali industrial zone and port in southern Dubai early Wednesday, with Emirati officials acknowledging at least seven blasts in 20 minutes.

Yemen attacks Saudi Arabia's airport in Najran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they attacked a sensitive Saudi target at Najran airport with a drone on Tuesday, in retaliation for Saudi breaches of Yemeni airspace over Saada and Hajjah.

6 Saudi tankers divert via southern Africa for fear of Yemen

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have altered their routes and are now sailing around southern Africa instead of passing through the Red Sea, tracking website reported.

Yemeni official:

Trump forced to retreat from Iran's threat due to deterrence

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – A senior member of Yemen's Ansarullah Political Bureau says US President Donald Trump was forced to retreat from his threats against Iran because of the Islamic Republic' of Iran's military strength and deterrence.

5.2 magnitude quake strikes Suez, felt in 7 countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck northwest of Suez, Egypt, early Monday, with tremors felt across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Ship traffic drops sharply at Bab el-Mandeb

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait fell sharply over the weekend, with just 18 vessels crossing on Sunday compared to 28 on Friday.

Yahya Saree:

Yemen forces 8 Saudi oil tankers to change course

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Eight Saudi oil tankers were compelled to change course to the Cape of Good Hope, Yemen's military spokesman said.

Yemen downs Saudi spy drone over Saada

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said a Saudi spy drone was downed early Wednesday over the airspace of Saada province.

Yemen hits Saudi tanker with missiles for blockade breach

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they struck the Saudi-flagged tanker NCC Ghazal with several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, forcing it to retreat after it ignored a naval blockade imposed against Saudi Arabia.

Yemen vows relentless strikes on S. Arabia until siege lifted

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A senior Yemeni official says he will not cease military operations against Saudi Arabia until Riyadh completely lifts its long-standing siege.

Ghaani urges Saudi Arabia to remove blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has called on Saudi Arabia remove the nearly 12-yearlong blockade on Yemen.

Yemeni army launches missile attacks on main base in S Arabia

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces has conducted missile strikes against King Khalid airbase in Saudi Arabia.

Yemen launches retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Arab sources reported retaliatory missile and drone strikes launched by Yemen against targets in Saudi Arabia.

Blasts heard in Saudi Arabia, flights disrupted in south

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Explosions were heard in the southern Saudi region of Jizan on Friday, triggering fires and disrupting flights across the south of the kingdom.