Red Sea Crisis

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Monday, October 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025
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Trump Declares Gaza War Over as Final Hostages Freed in Landmark Ceasefire

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S.

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Photo shows damage to the M/V Minervagracht following a Houthi missile attack in the Gulf of Aden
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Crew Member Dies Following Houthi Attack on Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’

Netherlands-based Spliethoff confirmed today that a crew member of the MV Minervagracht has died from critical injuries sustained during an attack in the Gulf

October 6, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis Impose Sanctions on Major US Oil Companies, Claim Responsibility for Minervagracht Attack

The Houthi-aligned Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) has designated 13 entities, 9 individuals, and 2 vessels for sanctions related to US

September 30, 2025
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Monday, September 29, 2025
Eternity C beginning to sink
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Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire

British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday that a Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship reportedly came under attack 120 nautical miles southeast

September 29, 2025
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
USV attack on the M/T Cordelia Moon
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OFAC Unveils Largest Sanctions Action Against Houthi Maritime Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched its largest sanctions action to date targeting Iran-backed Houthi maritime operations, designating 32

September 11, 2025
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
A Symphony
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Blast Reported Near Liberia-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port Of Yanbu 

CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported

August 31, 2025
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security
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UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security

The United Nations Security Council convened Monday for a critical debate on maritime security, highlighting the escalating challenges facing global shipping

August 12, 2025
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
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Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Carriers have been warned to proceed “with extreme caution” following the major widening of the Houthis’ sphere of attacks announced last week, with

August 5, 2025
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Eternity C beginning to sink
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Houthi Militants Release Video of Kidnapped ETERNITY C Crew Members

Crew members of the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ETERNITY C have appeared in what maritime security experts describe as a heavily scripted propaganda video

July 29, 2025
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Monday, July 28, 2025
Plumes of smoke rise from what is said to be Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier, the MV Magic Seas that was, according to Yemen's Houthis, attacked following an alleged exchange with the captain, off southwest Yemen
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Yemen’s Houthis Threaten To Target Ships Linked To Firms Dealing With Israeli Ports

Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they would target any ships belonging to companies that do business with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationalities, as

July 28, 2025
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Livestock Carrier Fired Upon and Detained Near Yemen, Then Released

People in a wooden boat opened fire on a Comoros-flagged livestock carrier in the Red Sea near Yemen on Thursday, and the vessel was detained by the Yemeni

July 24, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Photo showing the seizure of more than 750 tons of munitions and hardware to include hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads and seekers, components as well as hundreds of drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems, and communications equipment.
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Yemeni Forces Seize Record Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Houthis

The Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by General Tareq Saleh, have conducted what U.S. Central Command describes as “the largest seizure of

July 16, 2025
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Eternity sinks below the waves stern-first
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Search for Eternity C Survivors Called Off as Death Toll Rises in Latest Houthi Attack

The search operation for survivors of the Eternity C has been called off, a spokesperson for the ship manager confirmed to gCaptain.com. Ten seafarers

July 14, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Eternity sinks below the waves stern-first
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‘All Crew Muslim’: Ships Look to Dodge Red Sea Attacks With Messages

Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to

July 11, 2025
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
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War Risk Premiums Surge Amid Renewed Red Sea Attacks

The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea has more than doubled in recent days after Yemen's Houthis attacked and sank two ships, killing at

July 10, 2025
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Eternity C sinks below the surface
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Rescuers Pull More Survivors From Red Sea as Houthis Hold Crew of Sunken Greek Ship

Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi

July 10, 2025
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List: Notable Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in the Red Sea
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List: Notable Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis sank two cargo ships in the Red Sea this week, the first flare-up in seven months in the Iran-backed group's years-long campaign to

July 10, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Eternity C sinks below the surface
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Houthi Video Shows Deadly Attack and Sinking of Eternity C Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

The Houthis have released footage showing the targeting and sinking of the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier ETERNITY C in the Red Sea. The footage captures the

July 9, 2025
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Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks
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Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks

Major shipping organizations have issued a joint statement condemning the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that have resulted in seafarer fatalities

July 9, 2025
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Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, prepares to deliver a statement, during a pro-Palestinian rally saying they launched an attack on the "Pacific 01" ship in the Red Sea with missiles, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Eternity C Sinks in Red Sea; Search Underway for 15 Still Missing

A mission was under way on Wednesday to rescue crew from the Eternity C cargo ship which sank in the Red Sea following an attack that killed at least four

July 9, 2025
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