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Houthi militants strike two crude oil tankers in the Red Sea with multiple missiles and drones.
2024-09-2

The Iranian naval frigate IRIS "Sahand" capsizes during repairs in the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
2024-07-7

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy seizes control of the Marshall Islands-flagged and Greek-operated civilian oil tanker "St Nikolas" in the Gulf of Oman. The tanker had 19 crew members onboard, including 18 Filipinos and one Greek. It was carrying crude oil from Basra, Iraq, to Turkey.
2024-01-11

The Houthi movement hijacks the British cargo ship "Galaxy Leader Galaxy Leader" operated by a Japanese company and partially owned by an Israeli businessman in the Red Sea.
2023-11-19

Israel deploys Sa'ar-class corvettes to the Red Sea in response to missile and drone attacks from Yemen. Israeli National Security Council official Tzachi Hanegbi says that the Houthi attacks on Israel are "intolerable".
2023-11-1

The Iranian Navy captures and later releases two American sea drones in the Red Sea.
2022-09-2

Russian President Vladimir Putin approves the construction of a new Russian Navy facility in Sudan. The naval base will be built near Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, and will hold up to 300 military and civilian personnel.
2020-11-16

Saudi state news agency SPA says Saudi Armed Forces shot down an explosive-laden drone launched against Saudi territory from Al Hudaydah Governorate, on Yemen's Red Sea coast. The Houthis report a Saudi air strike on Saada Governorate.
2020-08-6

At least 56 African migrants drown in the Red Sea while traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen. Human traffickers had forced 300 people aboard two boats into the sea.
2017-08-11

The Mubaraks flee Cairo and head for the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
2011-02-11