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Jul 22, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Red Sea tensions reach new high as US weighs terrorist designation for Houthis
Israel struck a Yemeni port after a Houthi drone struck Tel Aviv.Jul 22, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Jun 27, 2024, 7:00 PM
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US sends USS Wasp assault ship and Marines to eastern Mediterranean
U.S. moves USS Wasp and Marines to Eastern Mediterranean as tensions continue to rise between Israel and HezbollahJun 27, 2024, 7:00 PM
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Feb 19, 2024, 6:14 PM
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Unmanned Houthi submarines pose new threat to US warships in Red Sea
The Iran-backed group attacked with one for the first time on Sunday.Feb 19, 2024, 6:14 PM
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Jan 31, 2024, 7:14 PM
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US officially blames Iran-backed group for drone strike, clearing way for retaliation
Officials say to expect a series of U.S. strikes against multiple targets.Jan 31, 2024, 7:14 PM
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Mar 23, 2024, 11:08 PM
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Pentagon identifies sailor who died after going missing in Red Sea
Officials say Florida sailor Oriola Michael Aregbesola is presumed dead after going missing at sea last week while stationed on the USS Mason in the Red SeaMar 23, 2024, 11:08 PM
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Mar 12, 2024, 2:37 AM
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US conducts defensive airstrikes as Houthis fire anti-ship ballistic missiles
The United States has conducted six defense strikes and fired 18 anti-ship missiles in Yemen after the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea.Mar 12, 2024, 2:37 AM
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Mar 6, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Houthi strike kills 3 on international cargo carrier as group continues shipping lane attacks: US
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen killed three civilians aboard a Barbadian and Liberian cargo carrier on Wednesday, according to U.S. officialsMar 6, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Feb 24, 2024, 4:44 PM
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US launches new strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen amid continued Middle East unrest
A U.S. led coalition of countries on Saturday carried out a new round of strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, officials saidFeb 24, 2024, 4:44 PM
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Jan 26, 2024, 7:50 PM
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ABC News Exclusive: Joint Chiefs chairman says US goal in Red Sea is to deter Iran-backed Houthis
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown defends U.S. strategy against the Houthis, saying goal is deterrence.Jan 26, 2024, 7:50 PM
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Feb 20, 2024, 4:02 PM
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Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone flying near Yemen
It's the second American drone downed by the Iran-backed militants.Feb 20, 2024, 4:02 PM
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Feb 18, 2024, 6:02 AM
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What it's like aboard a US warship on the front lines of the Red Sea fight: Reporter's notebook
This is the front line of the United States and its allies' response to attacks here in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.Feb 18, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Feb 8, 2024, 11:24 AM
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US airstrike in Baghdad kills militia leader behind attacks on American forces
The U.S. carried out an airstrike in Baghdad on Wednesday targeting a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq that was blamed for attacks on U.S. forcesFeb 8, 2024, 11:24 AM
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Feb 7, 2024, 4:42 PM
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Top Biden aides to meet with Muslim, Arab community leaders amid their outcry over his Israel stance
President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday as he continues to face criticism over the Israel-Hamas warFeb 7, 2024, 4:42 PM
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Feb 4, 2024, 12:07 PM
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US plans 'more action' after striking militants in response to killing of 3 American troops
The U.S. will take "more action" against Iran-backed militants after a drone attack on an American base in Jordan, the White House's national security adviser saidFeb 4, 2024, 12:07 PM
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Feb 2, 2024, 4:34 PM
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Biden's retaliatory strikes in Middle East come with significant political risk: Experts
The death of 3 U.S. service members is forcing President Joe Biden to weigh military action that could carry risks of escalation and heavy political consequences.Feb 2, 2024, 4:34 PM
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Feb 1, 2024, 5:40 PM
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Pentagon defends delay in US retaliatory strikes for drone attack
The drone militants fired at a U.S. base was Iranian-made, a U.S. official said.Feb 1, 2024, 5:40 PM
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Jan 30, 2024, 10:41 PM
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US readies retaliatory strikes for drone attack by Iran-backed militants
Officials said they would play out "over the course of several days."Jan 30, 2024, 10:41 PM
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Jan 23, 2024, 5:20 PM
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Iran's top diplomat says risk of war in the Middle East 'has gone up,' blames US
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke exclusively with ABC's Martha Raddatz.Jan 23, 2024, 5:20 PM
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 PM
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US, UK stage multiple airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen
The White House on Monday insisted airstrikes against Iran-backed militants in Yemen have been effective despite repeated Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 PM
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Jan 22, 2024, 3:11 PM
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Navy identifies 2 SEALs lost at sea off Yemen during Iranian weapons seizure
The 2 Navy SEALs lost at sea during mission to seize Iranian weapons for Yemen are identified, the U.S. military had searched for them for 10 days.Jan 22, 2024, 3:11 PM
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Jan 21, 2024, 1:36 PM
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White House defends retaliation against Houthis: 'Deterrence is not a light switch'
A top White House national security official is defending the repeated U.S. strikes on Houthi in YemenJan 21, 2024, 1:36 PM
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Jan 17, 2024, 5:34 PM
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US redesignates Houthis as a terrorist group: What it means
Penalties tied to the designation won’t take effect for 30 days.Jan 17, 2024, 5:34 PM
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Jan 19, 2024, 10:38 PM
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US strikes Houthis in Yemen again after Biden vowed to continue attacks
The White House said the U.S. struck missile launchers ready to fire Friday.Jan 19, 2024, 10:38 PM
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Jan 18, 2024, 8:35 PM
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US strikes Houthi targets again, officials say, as Biden vows attacks will continue
The U.S. conducted another strike Thursday against Houthi targets, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News, as President Joe Biden vows they will continue.Jan 18, 2024, 8:35 PM
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Jan 17, 2024, 11:54 PM
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US strikes Houthi fighters again amid continued attacks on ships off Yemen: Officials
The U.S. has launched a new retaliatory strike against Houthi targets in Yemen, officials said.Jan 17, 2024, 11:54 PM
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Jan 17, 2024, 11:37 AM
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US redesignates Houthis as global terror group
The U.S. on Wednesday designated the Houthis as a global terror group, citing their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Jan 17, 2024, 11:37 AM
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Jan 16, 2024, 10:52 AM
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2 missing Navy SEALs on mission that seized Iranian missile parts headed for Houthis: US
Two missing SEALs were part of a mission in the Gulf of Aden that seized Iranian-made missile parts bound for the Houthis so they could continue their ship attacks.Jan 16, 2024, 10:52 AM
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Jan 16, 2024, 1:46 PM
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US carries out new airstrike against Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. has carried out a new airstrike targeting Houthis sites in Yemen being used to attack ships in the Red SeaJan 16, 2024, 1:46 PM
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Jan 15, 2024, 1:12 PM
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Houthi militants strike US-owned commercial ship with anti-ship ballistic missile
Houthi militants on Monday struck a U.S.-owned and operated container ship with an anti-ship ballistic missile, according to U.S. Central Command.Jan 15, 2024, 1:12 PM
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Jan 15, 2024, 2:44 AM
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US shoots down Houthi missile aimed at American warship in Red Sea, officials say
The USS Laboon was fired on in the Southern Red Sea at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.Jan 15, 2024, 2:44 AM
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