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The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escala

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen and Turkey alleged to help provide funding to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the southern Red Sea — including a drone and a missile that were shot down Thursday by the U.S.…

The multinational security operation Prosperity Guardian—of which Bahrain is a member—has the potential to protect trade in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, curb piracy and armed robbery on commercial ships, preserve supply and energy chains, and enhance regional security and prosperity.

Retired officers and departing defense officials are flocking to investment firms that are pushing the government to provide more money to defense-technology startups.

The missiles used by the Yemeni are traceable to Iran and China — a fact that is relevant given the importance of Eurasia to geopolitics.

The USS Mason, a Navy guided-missile destroyer, shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Thursday, according to U.S. Central Command.

Included in the sanctions are the head of a financial intermediary in Sanaa, Yemen, along with three exchange houses in Yemen and Turkey. U.S. Treasury alleges that the people and firms helped transfer millions of dollars to the Houthis at the direction of sanctioned Iranian financial facilitator Said al-Jamal. The sanctions block access to U.S. property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans.

Included in the sanctions are the head of a financial intermediary in Sana’a, Yemen, along with three exchange houses in Yemen and Turkey.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen and Turkey alleged to help provide funding to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the southern Red Sea — including a drone and a missile that were shot down Thursday […]

The Middle Eastern financial groups allegedly helped fund attacks against US interests.