16:47 US reinstates Houthis in the list of terrorist groups
In response to the attacks in the Red Sea, the United States decided to reinstate the Houthis on the list of ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorists’ (SDGT). This was reported by two senior American officials. The designation will take effect in 30 days. Designated as a terrorist group during Donald Trump’s presidency, the Houthis were removed from the same list by Joe Biden in 2021 to allow aid into Yemen. “This measure will not affect the Yemeni population and humanitarian support will continue,” the officials stressed.
12.34 Crosetto: «Italy is the most affected nation»
«The problem is not short term, but if it is prolonged», «it can have repercussions. It depends on the times and the intensity with which it continues.” Defense Minister Guido Crosetto told ANSA in Transatlantico when asked about the declarations of the governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta according to which «at the moment» we do not see «a macro impact» from the events in the Red Sea «but we cannot exclude it ». The Italian economy? «It’s the one most affected», replies Crosetto.
12.13 Oil tanker hit by Houthis carrying Russian crude oil, Moscow: we have no information
Russia “has no information” about the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker that was reportedly hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden and was allegedly carrying Russian oil. A ship, the company specializing in maritime safety Ambrey had reported, which would not have been damaged in any case. “We have no official information on this matter,” explained the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, according to the Russian news agency ‘Tass’. «We support the safety of international sea routes, passenger and cargo traffic, including in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait», adds Zakharova.
11.28 Tajani: «The reduction in maritime traffic worries us»
“The reduction in maritime traffic” in the Red Sea due to Houthi attacks “worries us”. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated this during a press conference at the Farnesina to illustrate the priorities of the Italian presidency of the G7, underlining that the Suez Canal has gone from the passage of “400 ships a day to 250”.
11.15 Hezbollah announces new ‘martyr’, 162 since the start of the war
A new Hezbollah fighter was killed by Israel, reportedly by the same Lebanese armed movement allied with Iran and Hamas. According to the Lebanese media count, based on Hezbollah press releases, 162 Party of God militiamen have been killed in the war with Israel from 8 October to today.
10:06 IDF: Hamas counterintelligence officer killed
The Israeli army said it killed a Hamas counterintelligence officer during an attack in Gaza. The alleged Hamas member is Bilel Nofal and according to the IDF he is the Islamic group’s manager of interrogations of suspected spies in southern Gaza. In addition to Nofal, the army reported killing five other Palestinian fighters in Gaza: three in air strikes in Khan Younis and two on the outskirts of the Sheikh Ejalin neighborhood in southern Gaza city. Overnight Israeli military strikes in central and southern Gaza also killed more than a dozen Palestinian civilians, including women and children, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency.
08:47 China calls for “moderation” from Iran and Pakistan
China called on Iran and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” after Islamabad accused Tehran of having “unjustifiably violated its airspace” and carrying out “illegal” airstrikes on its territory, killing two children and wounding three others. This is what Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said during the daily briefing
08:42 Iran: attack in Pakistan against Sunni militant group
In Iran, it was reported that the attacks were aimed at the bases of a Sunni militant group, Jaish al-Adl, but references to the attack in Iranian media quickly disappeared. Iran and Pakistan have long had tense relations, largely due to the activities of Baloch separatists and other militant groups in the border area. However, this would mark a significant escalation on the territory of its nuclear-armed neighbor.
08:41 Iran, missiles on Pakistan
Iran has launched airstrikes on Pakistani territory, apparently aimed at a Sunni militant group, in the latest sign of a wave of violence spreading across the Middle East and beyond. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said two children were killed and three others wounded in what it called an “illegal” airstrike, and summoned Tehran’s top diplomat to Islamabad to protest the “unprovoked violation of its airspace”. The ministry provided no further details on the attacks, but Pakistani social media reports said missile and drone strikes were aimed at Balochistan province, which lies along the 1,000km border between the two countries.