Red Sea

Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.

The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.

Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched a series of attacks on international shipping near Yemen since last November in solidarity with Palestinians.

"We expect stronger performance in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half due to ongoing supply constraints from the unresolved Red Sea crisis," CEO Eli Glickman said.

"The vessel and its crew are safe and there has been no incident affecting its operations," the Athens-based company said in a statement to Reuters.

Sudan resumes diplomatic relations with Iran, welcoming a new ambassador and sending its own envoy to Tehran for the first time since 2016, amid ongoing conflict and recent geopolitical shifts.

Lobivia was in the Gulf of Aden when the missiles struck two areas on its port side, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said in an incident report.

A vessel 97 nautical miles northwest of Hodeidah was attacked by an uncrewed surface vessel that hit its port side causing some damage and light smoke, the UKMTO said.

Houthi militias lost contact with a large transport boat that was on a smuggling mission via a regular sea route from the Horn of Africa countries.

Houthi military spokesperson the latest operations came in response to the Israeli airstrike on Khan Yunis on Saturday.