U.S. Confirms Interception of Iranian Weapons, Missiles Destined for Yemen

Adam Kredo
December 5, 2019 1:50 PM

Senior U.S. military commanders confirmed on Thursday that they intercepted in November a shipment of Iranian-made weapons and missile components destined for Yemen, where Tehran has been arming terrorist rebel forces.

Pompeo: Iran-Orchestrated Attack on Saudi Airport Threatens Americans

Iranian forces launch second drone attack in two weeks

Adam Kredo
June 24, 2019 1:55 PM

At least one person was killed and more than 20 wounded in the strike, which the United States has determined was carried out by Iranian-armed Houthi rebel forces operating from Yemen.

The Folly of Abandoning Saudi Arabia in Yemen

Trump is right to veto measure that would end American role in Yemen's war

Aaron Kliegman
April 17, 2019 6:59 PM

The United States cannot lose sight of the key strategic objective in Yemen: to prevent the creation of a southern Hezbollah.

U.N., Congress Give Iran Pass on Murdering Scores With Landmines in Yemen

On International Mine Awareness Day, Iran is not held accountable

Adam Kredo
April 5, 2019 2:05 PM

The international community handed Iran a collective pass this week as it commemorated its annual landmine awareness day with almost no mention of the growing strife in Yemen, where around one million Iranian landmines have been placed underground, threatening scores of civilians.

McCarthy: ‘Sad Day’ When Dems Reject Israel Amendment to Yemen Bill

Mikhael Smits
April 5, 2019 9:05 AM

Trump Frees American Imprisoned in Yemen

Adam Kredo
February 25, 2019 3:33 PM

The White House announced on Monday that an American citizen who had been held hostage in Yemen for the past 18 months has been successfully "recovered and reunited" with his family.

Tom Cotton Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Preserve U.S. Support for Saudis in Yemen

Amendments meant to weaken Senate resolution calling for end to U.S. involvement

Natalie Johnson
December 13, 2018 4:00 PM

In a last-ditch effort to preserve U.S. backing for the Saudi-led operation in Yemen, Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Thursday introduced two amendments intended to weaken a Senate War Powers Resolution that called for an end to American involvement.

Two Missile Launchers Found in Yemen Appear to Be From Iran

Reuters
December 12, 2018 4:09 PM

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Two launch units for anti-tank guided missiles recovered by a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen appear to have been manufactured in Iran during 2016 and 2017, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

Iranian Forces in Yemen Demand Arms Smuggling Routes Be Opened

Yemen-Houthi peace talks stumble amid Houthi calls for attacks on Israel

Swedish Foreign minister Margot Wallstrom and UN special envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths

Adam Kredo
December 10, 2018 3:25 PM

Iranian-backed forces in Yemen are demanding the reopening of the country's international airport, a stumbling block in tense negotiations taking place this week between warring factions in Sweden, according to U.S officials and Western sources on the ground who told the Washington Free Beacon this demand by Iran's Houthi rebels would allow Tehran to continue importing weapons and militants in an area of the Middle East that leaves Israel vulnerable to attack.

Trump Admin Rejects Rand Paul’s Effort to Get U.S. Out of Iranian-Backed Conflict in Yemen

Paul pushing Congress to cut U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

Adam Kredo
November 14, 2018 5:20 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) is encouraging the Senate to suspend U.S. arms sales to Bahrain, an American ally, as it serves on behalf of a Saudi military coalition battling against Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, according to a copy of a letter being hand-delivered to offices on Capitol Hill and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.