State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property
While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal,
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Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah
OFAC moves to stem flow of Iranian funding to Houthis
As the Houthi attacks that began with the hijacking of the Galaxy Leader continue to disrupt Red Sea shipping, the U.S. is moving to stem the flow of the Iranian money that
Maersk ship targeted by Houthi missile
The Maersk containership Maersk Hamburg has become the third ship in the past few days to be targeted by a Houthi missile attack. Multiple media sources, including the AP, identify the ship
Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all
Pentagon: Central Park hijackers were Somalis
While all the circumstances surrounding the recent attempted hijacking of the Zodiac Maritime tanker Central Park indicated that the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthis were involved, it seems they likely were involved only to
Navy thwarts another Houthi hijacking attempt
Following the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which is owned by a company associated with Israeli business man Rami Ungar, attacks on ships with Israeli ties by the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based
NYK Lines car carrier Galaxy Leader hijacked
The Galaxy Leader, a Bahamas-flag car carrier leased by Japan’s NYK Lines has been hijacked by Iran-affiliated Houthi militia, who described it as “an Israeli ship,” and taken to a Yemeni port.