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YEMEN THREAD Anonymous 04/15/15 (Wed) 19:36:35 5a1b0a No.12933

April 15, 2015

Latest Events*
>Houthis Reportedly Clash With Saudi Troops Near Najran
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/deaths-houthi-rebels-yemen-attack-saudi-border-150412011907290.html

>US Still Won't Help Evacuate US Citizens as Yemen Escalates Into Saudi Arabia, But Russia Rescues Americans
http://www.buzzfeed.com/smithakhorana/americans-trapped-in-yemen-have-no-idea-how-to-escape?bftw&utm_term=4ldqpgc#.ve1LzAqZG
http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/04/10/u-s-bails-on-citizens-stranded-in-yemen.htm
http://rt.com/news/248961-russia-navy-ship-yemen-evacuation/

>Confirmation From Official US Embassy in Yemen Cocerning Abandoning Our Countrymen as War EscLates Across Saudi Border
http://yemen.usembassy.gov/mobile/messages040615.html

>Saudi Arabia rejects Iran’s calls for ceasefire in Yemen conflict
http://rt.com/news/249041-yemen-iran-saudi-conflict/

>Yemen lost power after attacks on substations and power lines, and the Saudi Arabia-led coalition attacked communications infrastructure.
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150413/1020825593.html#ixzz3XHyd8e6Z

>Russia's S-300 Miisles for Iran Draws Us Israeli Criticism
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/iran-nuclear-talks/russias-s-300-missiles-iran-move-draws-rebuke-u-s-n341121

>Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Gulf States Plan Ground War in Yemen
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/egypt-says-discussed-major-military-maneuver-saudi-arabia-204346183.html

>Preparing ground invasion of Yemen, Saudi military to raze some 100 border towns. Also SA demands Pakistan provide ground troops.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/04/07/yeme-a07.html

*Mostly MSM if other sources can confirm this happening it would be appreciated.

Anonymous 04/15/15 (Wed) 21:20:04 219a02 No.12940

>Belgium

And they don't say shit about this on TV

Anonymous 04/15/15 (Wed) 22:00:17 3bb4a2 No.12950

Is Yemen Muslim?

Why are they suddenly going in a full war?

Anonymous 04/15/15 (Wed) 22:38:36 e3baac No.12953

>>12950
Yes, they are muslim and tribal, and they'll prove as hard to tame as Afghans. They're just that type, I don't know what SA thinks they are getting themselves into or if they think this will be easy

Anonymous 04/16/15 (Thu) 02:36:21 5a1b0a No.12989

Forgot too label the dates, and I guess I should've summarized but from the titles alone (which are listed in descending order from oldest to newest) you can clearly see escalation too a ground war.

The conflict has spilled over into Saudi Arabia, US shows it's true colours for it's citizens trapped in this growing conflict, Iran tries too descalate but Saudi Arabia is the aggressor and is continuing the escalation, Russia is stepping up too back Iran, and Saudi Arabia is gearing up for a full invasion.

Greenlight for watching Yemen again cause the Happening is back on the table.

This is also why other sources too confirm this stuff would be appreciated.

Anonymous 04/16/15 (Thu) 19:36:56 5a1b0a No.13113

New Yemen VP says he hopes to avert Saudi invasion
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-yemen-security-idUSKBN0N711720150416

"However, there is no sign of compromise on either side.

A senior Houthi official told Reuters he rejected the prospect that Hadi could return to the country, accusing him of "treason".

Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi movement's politburo, added that the Saudi-led bombing campaign against the must stop "immediately and without any conditions".

In a further sign of political breakdown, United Nations envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar announced his resignation. The veteran Moroccan diplomat had helped broker the transition plan under which Hadi replaced Saleh three years ago."

Ground Forces Seen Joining Bloody War In Yemen
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gregorydjohnsen/ground-forces-seen-joining-bloody-war-in-yemen#.xpgDbML7l

"Hundreds of miles north, Saudi Arabia has also moved equipment and troops, including Pakistani soldiers, near its southern border with Yemen in advance of a possible ground invasion. But the territory in the north, particularly in Sadah where the Huthis are based, is much more rugged with steep mountains and deep valleys. The Huthis have already fought and survived six wars over the past decade across topography that often puts conventional troops at a disadvantage against hardened guerrilla fighters.
Another possible insertion point could be Yemen’s lengthy southern coast. But al-Mukalla, another major port city, is currently under the control of Yemen’s al-Qaeda branch. Yemen’s western coast along the Red Sea presents similar problems.
Along with the militias in the south, there are also tribes in Marib, a desert province east of the capital of Sanaa, who might form natural allies. But these tribes tend to be more anti-Huthi than they are pro-Saudi."

Anonymous 04/16/15 (Thu) 23:16:22 bac484 No.13133

Really, at the end of the day, there's only two questions. How far will this escalate, and for how long?

Anonymous 04/17/15 (Fri) 00:32:52 2c9174 No.13134

>>13133
Considering how everything tends to end up, both Iran and Saudi Arabia will end up withdrawing their troops while both the government and the Houthis keep killing each other for the ages to come.

Anonymous 04/17/15 (Fri) 00:34:17 2c9174 No.13135

>>13133
Remember this is part of the Saudi-Iranian Cold War. It would be foolish to think WW3 will start over Yemen.

Anonymous 04/17/15 (Fri) 12:47:10 07f1f1 No.13169

>>13135
Not if the Iran nuclear deal goes tthrough, that's for sure. But if congress or some other zionist lobby throws a monkey wrench into the proceedings, we could be looking at a much bigger mess. Iran would probably ally with Russia and China, and the Suez canal would start seeing some real difficulties, which would force international action.

Anonymous 04/17/15 (Fri) 19:41:58 2c9174 No.13194

>>13169
Well they could easily blame this http://8ch.net/pol/res/1759292.html on Iran as a pretext to start a war. Hope it happens though, I'm so damn tired of waiting.

Iran Ups the Ante Anonymous 04/18/15 (Sat) 06:05:14 5a1b0a No.13227

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Iran is openly sending a fleet of ships – some armed – to Yemen, which Saudi Arabia has blockaded.
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/239295-us-officials-concerned-about-iranian-convoy-headed-towards-yemen

>Iran is sending an armada of seven to nine ships — some with weapons — toward Yemen in a potential attempt to resupply the Shia Houthi rebels, according to two U.S. defense officials.

>Iran sent a destroyer and another vessel to waters near Yemen last week but said it was part of a routine counter-piracy mission.

>What's unusual about the new deployment, which set out this week, is that the Iranians are not trying to conceal it, officials said. Instead, they appear to be trying to "communicate it" to the U.S. and its allies in the Gulf.

Some stuff on the US presence from the same article:
>Although the U.S. is assisting with the Saudi-led air campaign, it is not participating in the naval blockade of Yemen, said U.S. Central Command spokesman Col. Pat Ryder.

>However, the U.S. Navy is in the region and has already "consensually boarded" one Panamanian-flagged ship in the Red Sea on April 1 on the suspicion it was illegally carrying arms for the Houthis.

>None were found, but the move raised alarm bells in Washington over an increasingly active U.S. military role in the conflict. The Pentagon indicated this week that more boardings could occur.

>"We will continue to vigilantly defend freedom of navigation and to conduct consensual searches in an effort to ensure that drugs, human trafficking, weapons trafficking and other contraband are limited," Army Col. Steve Warren said on Monday.

Can other sources confirm?

Anonymous 04/20/15 (Mon) 05:55:25 5a1b0a No.13364

Cop-ypasted from /pol/ https://8ch.net/pol/res/1773284.html

https://twitter.com/rconflictnews/status/589556036454887424

>Iranian ship convoy moves toward Yemen, alarming US officials

Anonymous 04/20/15 (Mon) 11:04:31 720870 No.13378

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There are some crazy pictures and videos floating around from Yemen right now

breakingnews.com has a bit of new Yemen news

>Pic related, massive explosion after airstrike on scud missile storage

US Too Intercept Iranion Weapon Shipments Anonymous 04/20/15 (Mon) 23:28:00 5a1b0a No.13405

US warship heads to Yemeni waters; could block Iran weapons

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_UNITED_STATES_IRAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

>In a stepped-up response to Iranian backing of Shiite rebels in Yemen, the Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels.

US warship heads to Yemeni waters to intercept Iranian weapons shipments, Navy officials say

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/04/20/us-warship-heads-to-yemeni-waters-to-intercept-iranian-weapons-shipments-navy/

>U.S. Navy officials say the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen and will join other American ships prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen.

Now the US is either gearing up too directly interfere, or is directly interfering, with Iran.

Anonymous 04/21/15 (Tue) 01:04:20 b2bd73 No.13414

>>13405

Well shit, this could get seriously interesting.

Phase Two is Go Anonymous 04/21/15 (Tue) 21:25:06 5a1b0a No.13483

Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/21/us-yemen-security-iran-ceasefire-idUSKBN0NC0S220150421

>Iran's deputy foreign minister said he was optimistic that a ceasefire in Yemen would be announced later on Tuesday, in a sign diplomatic efforts may be underway to stop almost a month of Saudi-led bombing of Yemen's Houthi group.

Saudi-led Coalition Declares End to Yemen Campaign

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150421/1021191902.html

>The Saudi-led coalition will now begin a new phase, titled 'Operation Restoring Hope', according to the statement of the Saudi defense ministry.

>Saudi-led coalition operations in Yemen are now entering a new phase, which will focus on counter-terrorism operations, humanitarian missions, and the revival of political dialogue in the crisis-hit country. The airstrikes have eliminated all threats against the kingdom and the neighboring countries through the destruction of the heavy arms and ballistic missiles that were seized by the Houthi militias and pro-Saleh forces, according to a statement by the defense ministry.

Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia ends air campaign

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32402688

>A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has ended its bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen having "achieved its military goals", officials say.

>The month-long Decisive Storm campaign had targeted Houthi rebels but largely failed to halt their advance.

>A new operation called Restoring Hope will focus on a political solution in Yemen and on counter-terrorism at home, the coalition said.

And here's a piece from RT

Operation 'Decisive Storm' in Yemen has ended, new phase under way - Saudi-led forces

http://rt.com/news/251777-yemen-operation-end-saudi/

>The Saudi-led military coalition has completed operation "Decisive Storm" against Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen, a statement by Saudi military command cited by local media, says.

>All goals set by the "Decisive Storm" operation have been achieved. These included the destruction of ballistic missiles the Houthis had taken control of. The decision to end the offensive comes following a request by the Yemeni government, according to the Saudi-led coalition spokesman.

>The anti-Houthi campaign is now switching into a new phase codenamed "Restoring Hope", the statement said, as cited by Saudi-owned Arabiya TV. The Saudi Defense Ministry says it is going to focus on anti-terrorism, security and finding a political solution to the crisis.

>This does not, however, mean a ceasefire will be declared.

>"The coalition will continue to prevent the movement of Houthi militias from moving or undertaking any operations inside Yemen," Saudi spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri in the Saudi capital Riyadh. He added that the bombing operation will resume if it is deemed necessary.

My 2c, the Arabs realized the whole mass invasion thing might not work out so they're gonna do it old style. /joke

But seriously, their blocking off Yemen from all sides and are going for the kill.

Iran Officially Considers the US a Threat Anonymous 04/23/15 (Thu) 02:11:31 5a1b0a No.13524

Iran: US Is ‘A Threat to Us’

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/04/22/iran-us-is-a-threat-to-us/

"Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, Commander of Iran’s Ground Forces lashed out at US foreign policy and rhetoric in a statement broadcast on Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom.”

Pourdastan said, according to CNN’s translation, “at the moment, we consider the United States to be a threat to us, because its policies and actions are threatening to us. We would like the US to change its rhetoric and tone of voice so that our nation could have more trust in US military leadership.”

Although considering the source I am skeptical, but if this isn't just talk the aforementioned blockade is gonna be tense.

More News on the US Blockade Anonymous 04/24/15 (Fri) 05:23:06 5a1b0a No.13610

>This Yemen was slid off pol, here is what is archived.

Happening Alert - https://archive.is/FShuo

Pentagon shoots down reports that Iranian ships are leaving Yemen

http://thehill.com/policy/239868-pentagon-iranian-convoy-still-near-yemen-joined-by-two-more-ships#.VTlGzl2H8xt.twitter

>The Pentagon said Thursday that a nine-ship Iranian convoy remains in the waters around Yemen, 200 miles away from a U.S. aircraft carrier, despite reports that it was turning back.

>"What I will confirm is that they remain in the region. They have not announced their intentions and we continue to monitor their activities," said Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren.

>In addition, Warren confirmed reports that an additional two Iranian ships — which deployed April 8 but had been in the region — had arrived in the Gulf of Aden.

>An official Iranian news report on Wednesday said the ships, the Alborz destroyer and the Bushehr helicopter-carrier warship, “will protect the country’s cargo ships and oil tankers against pirates.”

>The report said their deployment would last around "three months.”

>The U.S. earlier this week sent the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the cruiser USS Normandy to the Gulf of Aden, joining seven other U.S. combat ships and three U.S. support vessels.

>Saudi Arabia and Egypt also have vessels in the Gulf of Aden to enforce an arms blockade against the Houthi rebels, raising concerns that a military conflict between the coalition and Iran could spark and enflame the region.

Anonymous 04/25/15 (Sat) 15:55:57 5a1b0a No.13800

US Sees Tensions Lessen Over Iranian Ships Near Yemen (April 24 2015)

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2015/04/mil-150424-voa03.htm

>An Iranian naval convoy suspected of possibly trying to deliver weapons to Yemen's Houthi rebels appears to be on its way back to Iran, avoiding a potential face-off with the United States.

>Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said Friday the nine-ship convoy had left the Gulf of Aden and was now sailing in international waters off the coast of Oman, possibly on course to head back to Iran.

>"It's fair to say that this appears to be a de-escalation of some of the tensions that were being discussed earlier in the week," Warren said.

>The U.S. has been closely watching the Iranian flotilla since it left the Persian Gulf last week. Officials raised concerns the convoy's seven cargo ships could contain weapons or other supplies for Houthi rebels, citing Iran's history of supplying them with armaments in the past, a charge Iran denies.

Anonymous 04/25/15 (Sat) 16:14:46 07f1f1 No.13804

>>13800

Neat, but somehow I don't see it going anywhere, Hard to tell what's neocons blowing smoke and what's a legitimate conflict.

Anonymous 04/28/15 (Tue) 21:37:30 5a1b0a No.14019

SA Bombs Sanaa Airport Runway as Iranian Plane Tries To Land

https://archive.is/thi4L

"RIYADH (Reuters) - Jets of a Saudi Arabian-led coalition bombed the runway of Sanaa airport on Tuesday afternoon to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the Yemeni capital, the coalition's spokesman said.

Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told Reuters the plane had not coordinated with coalition authorities and the pilot had ignored a warning to turn back. The bombing of the runway made it unusable for planned aid flights, he said.

Iran's state news agency IRNA said Saudi jets tried to force what it said was an aid plane back after it entered Yemeni airspace, but the pilots had ignored these "illegal warnings".

The jets then bombed Sanaa airport as the plane was making an approach to land, forcing it to turn back, IRNA said. It said the plane, belonging to the Red Crescent, was carrying food and medical aid to Sanaa."

Iran is poking the blockade surrounding Yemen looking for a way in, and is in an alert for enemies as proven by seizure of the boat in Straight of Hormuz (regardless of whether or not it's a false flag or not).

It Begins Anonymous 05/02/15 (Sat) 14:53:53 5a1b0a No.14165

Saudi Arabia 'repels Houthi border attack'

https://archive.is/X5GVf#selection-1151.14-1148.3

>"Three Saudi troops and "dozens" of Houthi rebels were killed as Saudi forces repelled a major attack from inside Yemen, Saudi officials say.

>The rebels attacked near the town of Najran, reports say, in what would be their biggest assault on Saudi soil since a Saudi military campaign began.

>A Saudi-led coalition has staged air strikes against rebels since late March in support of Yemen's exiled president.

>Meanwhile aid groups say a lack of fuel is threatening their operations there."

Saudi Ground Recon Troops Land in Aden; Officials Say Ground Ops to Begin After Airstrikes Anonymous 05/03/15 (Sun) 23:27:47 5a1b0a No.14201

>"SANAA, Yemen - At least 20 troops from a Saudi-led Arab coalition landed Sunday in Yemen's southern coastal city of Aden on a "reconnaissance" mission amid a fierce Shiite rebel offensive there, Yemeni military officials said.

>The objective of the landing, which Saudi officials declined to immediately comment on, was not clear. However, military and security officials repeatedly have said that a ground operation would follow a Saudi-led airstrike campaign after the military capabilities of the Houthi rebels and their allies had been sufficiently weakened."

>They said the troops carried assault rifles, took photos of the areas they toured and carried topography equipment. There was no precise figure available for their number, the nationality of the non-Yemenis among them or how long they intended to stay. It was not immediately clear whether they were ferried to Aden by helicopters taking off from coalition navy ships off the coast of Yemen or traveled to shore in speed boats.

https://archive.is/vBhZh

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/arab-troops-spotted-landing-in-vital-yemen-city/

Anonymous 05/04/15 (Mon) 02:09:52 07f1f1 No.14205

>>14201

Is there any real mapping of the conflict? Have the houthis been slowed or do they control the entire country? The saudis haven't gained any land have they, just bombed targets right?

Anonymous 05/05/15 (Tue) 02:06:14 9d76ab No.14265

>>14205

Despite its focus on Ukraine, http://militarymaps.info/ has some stuff on Yemen as well.

It's a pity the website is heavy as hell though :/

Anonymous 05/05/15 (Tue) 03:50:50 07f1f1 No.14267

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>>14265

Thanks for the link, shame the site shits itself when you try to switch it to english.

IT'S STARTED Anonymous 05/07/15 (Thu) 06:58:29 5a1b0a No.14353

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Deaths as Yemeni rebels fire rockets into Saudi Arabia

https://archive.is/qh0Sv

>Yemeni rebels have fired rockets and mortars into Saudi Arabia, killing at least two civilians and reportedly capturing five soldiers in an attack showing the insurgents' ability to launch assaults despite weeks of bombings by Saudi-led coalition.

>Saudi authorities said that the armed Houthi fighters carried out the attacks on Tuesday in the town of Najran, forcing authorities to suspend all flights at a local airport, and shut down all schools.

They're calling it a War with no pretenses or double speak.

>"This is a major development in this war," Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall, who is reporting from the Saudi capital Riyadh, said. "Up until now we have seen attacks on soldiers near the border, but not in the city itself."

I can say with confidence that the ground war has begun, and unfortunately my news net isn't cast far enough too keep track but yes it's happening.

Yemen UN Envoy Demands UN Act Quickly to Start Ground War Anonymous 05/08/15 (Fri) 03:31:13 5a1b0a No.14393

File: 1431055875279.png (90.04 KB, 624x634, 312:317, add3127c360e769fced825303a….png)

https://archive.is/3keSL

>Yemen's government has urged the UN to authorise the deployment of foreign ground forces to drive back Houthi rebels, specifically in Aden and Taiz.

>Rebel fighters have been advancing in both cities despite six weeks of air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition.

>The strikes began after the government sent the UN a similar letter requesting military help from Gulf Arab states.

>The letter, from Yemen's permanent representative to the UN Khaled Alyemany, cited an incident on Wednesday when at least 32 people were killed while trying to flee fierce fighting in Aden in a boat.

>Witnesses and medics said the boat was hit by rebel shellfire.

>The letter said Houthis were "targeting anything that moves" in Aden.

>"We urge the international community to quickly intervene by land forces to save Yemen, especially Aden and Taiz," it said.

Anonymous 05/08/15 (Fri) 04:44:55 07f1f1 No.14397

>>14393

Watching that bum failure of a president struggle to stay relevant when he's clearly nothing more than a PR angle and a joke is pretty fucking funny.

Saudis warn border civilians to leave Anonymous 05/09/15 (Sat) 20:16:20 5a1b0a No.14453

https://archive.is/Pp38V

>Saudi-led coalition aircraft have dropped leaflets warning residents in a Yemeni border district to leave, as air strikes against Houthi rebels continue.

>Saudi Arabia says the offensive aims to restore Yemen's exiled president.

>The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Brig Gen Ahmad Assiri, said Yemenis were being advised to stay away from Houthi strongholds for their own safety.

>Earlier, Gen Assiri warned of "harsh" retaliation for a cross-border shelling attack by the rebels on the Saudi city of Najran on Wednesday.

Saudi-led coalition launches wave of air strikes on Yemen Anonymous 05/10/15 (Sun) 22:28:27 5a1b0a No.14527

https://archive.is/O1asE

>The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday it had hit Yemen with 130 air strikes over the previous 24 hours, and a senior UN official said some attacks violated international law.

>A coalition spokesman said the latest wave of aerial bombing, on about 100 locations, was in response to the shelling of Saudi border areas by Houthi forces this week.

>The air strikes targeted bases of Houthi leaders across Saada and Hajja provinces, said Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, as well as hitting tanks and other military vehicles.

>Other strikes targeted Sanaa airport's runway, a Yemeni official there said, and Houthi targets in the al-Sadda district of Ibb in central Yemen, residents there said.

>In the southern port city of Aden, clashes continued on Friday and Saturday in the central Crater, Khor Maksar and Mualla districts as the Houthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh shelled local militias trying to oust them from the city.

And oh look US Air Strikes

Top al-Qaeda militant Nasser al-Ansi 'killed' in Yemen

https://archive.is/kUsWa

>A US air strike in Yemen has reportedly killed Nasser al-Ansi, a top militant of al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula.

>Site Intelligence, a US militant monitoring group, cites an AQAP statement as saying Ansi was killed in April in the port city of Mukalla.

>There is no US confirmation. Ansi had appeared in a number of AQAP videos.

Anonymous 05/11/15 (Mon) 01:32:04 07f1f1 No.14530

>>14527

Good to see that american foreign policy runs unchanged in that department whilst the rest of the administration remains frozen in terror.

Saudi Coalition Masses Troops on Yemen Border Anonymous 05/12/15 (Tue) 01:13:15 5a1b0a No.14549

https://archive.is/hF8bf

>Saudi Arabia has assembled a "massive" additional force on its border with Yemen after trading heavy artillery and rocket fire with Yemen's Houthi fighters, a day before a proposed truce takes effect.

Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall, reporting from Riyadh, said Saudi Arabia's defence ministry announced on Monday that a "massive" force had reached Najran on its way to taking its position on the frontlines adjacent to Yemeni territory, following Monday's exchange of fire.

>Fighting rages in Yemen despite imminent proposed ceasefire

He said the ministry did not specify the size of the force assembled but stated that it included advanced armaments capable of fighting in rugged mountainous areas.

Footage showing rows of tanks and armoured personnel carriers loaded on military vehicles headed towards Yemen were aired on a Saudi-owned television channel.

An Iranian destroyer on Saturday warned off US and French forces in international waters in the strategic Gulf of Aden.

US, Iranian Warships Nearly Collide in Gulf of Aden – Iranian Media

The Alborz destroyer and the Bushehr support ship are currently sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, to provide security for Iranian and international merchant vessels.

On Saturday night, when the Iranian fleet was cruising 30 miles off the coasts of Yemen's southern seaport city of Aden, US and French forces in the area sent out several jets, helicopters and warships within a few miles of the Iranian vessels, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.

News on the US and Iran Navies

Iranian Navy Claims It Pressured the U.S. and France to Move Their Military Ships After a ‘Warning’

https://archive.is/MC8qK

>Iranian naval officials claim they pressured U.S. and French warships and military aircraft to change directions after being warned away from an Iranian military flotilla sailing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, Iranian media reported Sunday.

Iran Warns Off US, French Planes, Warships in Gulf of Aden

>On Saturday night, when the Iranian fleet was cruising 30 miles off the coasts of Yemen's southern seaport city of Aden, US and French forces in the area sent out several jets, helicopters and warships within a few miles of the Iranian vessels, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.

>After the commanding officer of the Alborz destroyer signaled a warning to them to stay away, the “intruders apologized and changed their course,”, the Iranian Navy said in a statement.

Anonymous 05/12/15 (Tue) 01:13:32 5a1b0a No.14550

>>14549

Source for Iran "Warns Off US, French Planes, Warships in Gulf of Aden"

https://archive.is/gOMOF

Iran threatens war if ‘aid ship’ to Yemen attacked Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 19:08:28 5a1b0a No.14610

https://archive.is/6I1aT

>Iran threatened to declare war on any country that attacks a ship it says contains humanitarian aid currently making its way to Yemen, accompanied by warships. The warning came amid heightened tensions after the Islamic Republic seized a cargo ship last month.

>Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier-General Massoud Jazzayeri warned that any attack on “the Iranian Red Crescent aid ship will spark war in the region. And this fire may not be put out or brought under control.”

>The aid ship left southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Monday and its destination is Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah on the Red Sea.

>A five-day humanitarian cease-fire between a Saudi-led coalition and Shiite rebels and their allies began on Tuesday.

Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 19:48:53 72b38b No.14612

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>>14610

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/13/yemen-truce-broadly-holds-but-reports-of-violations.html

>A five-day truce in Yemen appeared to be broadly holding on Wednesday, despite reports of airstrikes overnight by Saudi-led forces and continued military activity by the country's dominant Iranian-allied Houthi group.

looks like it's holding so far, I don't expect it to last long with the rumors floating about that the sides are still taking potshots at each other

This Iranian aid convoy could be a regional game changer in the conflict though, the Egyptians and Saudi's can't afford to let that get to the Houthis

On other news in this regional conflict

https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/598234281043959808

>unconfirmed reports that the Turks are bulking up their border forces

http://rt.com/usa/258213-iran-obama-terrorism-sponsor/

>Obama calls Iran a "Sponsor of Terrorism"

https://twitter.com/TheRealBTL/status/585525501202141185

>unconfirmed reports that Shiite militias are moving towards the Saudi Border

td;lr Things look like they're heating up bit by bit, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a general middle eastern war this summer between Shiite and Sunni

invest in oil while you can I guess

Anonymous 05/13/15 (Wed) 21:29:46 07f1f1 No.14620

>>14610

Although Yemen does need a lot of humanitarian aid and villages are starving, how much would you bet that Iran has more than just food and medicine on board? Or would that be too on the nose.

Anonymous 05/14/15 (Thu) 21:56:46 72b38b No.14656

http://rt.com/news/258437-shia-cleric-saudi-arabia/

Saudi's are preparing to execute the leading shia cleric in KSA

Anonymous 05/15/15 (Fri) 01:34:15 07f1f1 No.14666

>>14656

And another scapegoat for current conflict appears.

Anonymous 05/18/15 (Mon) 03:24:26 07f1f1 No.14734

Is there anything new on this topic, any recommended sites? I'm not sure if OP is updating and I'd like to keep my eye on this conflict.

Anonymous 05/18/15 (Mon) 17:10:41 5a1b0a No.14756

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>>14734

Maybe, who knows except that yesterday…

Ceasefire in Yemen is over.

Officials: Saudi-led coalition airstrikes resume in Yemen

https://archive.is/gTUYt

>SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeting Shiite rebels resumed early Monday in the southern port city of Aden after a five-day truce came to a close following talks on the war-torn country's future that were boycotted by the rebels.

>Coalition airstrikes hit rebel positions and tanks in several neighborhoods of Aden after the cease-fire expired at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Yemeni security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

>Meanwhile, a suspected U.S. drone strike hit a car carrying a group of people believed to be al-Qaida fighters, Yemeni security officials said. The strike was in Shabwa province, where the extremist group has sent reinforcements. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.

Anonymous 05/18/15 (Mon) 21:45:26 72b38b No.14766

>>14756

and bouncing off the Shitte/Sunni fight

ISIS captured Ramadi in Iraq today

It's likely they'll totally control Fallujuh in the near future as well

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/18/asia/isis-ramadi/index.html

basically speaking, ISIS has solidified their control over the Anbar province, and it's highly unlikely that the Iraqi's will recapture it

Anonymous 05/19/15 (Tue) 01:28:30 07f1f1 No.14769

>>14766

If/once they grab Baghdad, will that wipe out most remaining government forces, or would their still be a lot of resistance from Mosul and some of the eastern fronts?

Anonymous 05/19/15 (Tue) 14:19:53 f6e706 No.14781

>>14769

The fight in Iraq has basically gone down to a sunni vs shia fight

They simply aren't a country anymore in a meaningful sense

I doubt IS can take Baghdad, since its now a majority shia city, but they can threaten it certainly, if that happens the Iranians will likely simply move in and take over

Iraq is a strategic interest for them, and they can't afford to lose it

>Mosul

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they've ruled Mosul for some time now, and its unlikely IS will be forced out

The worrying front is actually Syria

Despite what you see on /pol/, Assad is losing, the intervention of Hezbollah bought him time, and gave him the numbers to go on the offensive, but that advantage is going away

Its a war of attrition, and Assad can't win in that

There's rumors he's had to purge some of top guys, which isn't a good sign, as well as rumors that the alawites are being told to move to the costal strongholds, and leave Damascus

As well as the new US and Turkish training program for rebel forces has gone into full swing, meaning in the near future, the rebels will get tens of thousands of trained fighters

Anonymous 05/27/15 (Wed) 03:16:57 db5bfa No.15092

bumping

Saudis Have ’Israel’ Nuke Yemen for Them

http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=23&frid=23&eid=211770

>Neutron bomb dropped by IAF plane with Saudi markings

>Veterans Today website posted a report, prepared by Gordon Duff and Jeff Smith, on the bomb which fell on Naqm mountain in Yemen last week.

>A video received from Yemen, believed to be taken May 20, 2015, of an explosion, when analyzed by nuclear weapons experts is, by very high probability, a neutron bomb that could only have been an Israeli attack.

Anonymous 05/27/15 (Wed) 04:58:47 07f1f1 No.15093

>>15092

The likeliness of it actually being a neutron bomb is extremely low, to say the least. What angle is Israel even playing in the whole Sunni-Shia special war anyways? Somehow I feel whatever ties they had to the saudis have evaporated somewhat.

Anonymous 06/15/15 (Mon) 15:21:43 7f5dff No.15431

I feel bad about bumping this without content, but media has been pretty silent lately about happenings in Yemen, and this thread somewhat dead.

Is anything going on?

Anonymous 06/26/15 (Fri) 13:07:25 07f1f1 No.15515

>>15431

I hate to be doing it like this, but /pol/ has a thread up filled with Syrian news (AKA counter-propaganda) with articles about it, mostly from a heavy yemeni/iranian bias.