Thursday, April 9, 2015

Yemen War News Updates -- April 9, 2015



New York Times: Kerry Says U.S. Knew of Iran’s Military Aid to Houthi Rebels

CAIRO — Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the United States knew Iran had been providing military support to the Houthi rebels in Yemen and that Washington “is not going to stand by while the region is destabilized.”

Mr. Kerry’s remarks, in an interview on Wednesday night with “PBS NewsHour,” appeared to be the most direct warning yet from Washington about Iranian support for the Houthi movement, which has allied with security forces loyal to a former leader and has taken control of Yemen’s capital, Sana.

Yemen War News Updates -- April 9, 2015

Fighting and Deprivation Worsen in Yemen -- NYT
Yemen rebels advance near key gas terminal; capital hit by new strikes -- L.A. Times
Third of fighters in Yemen are children, says Unicef -- The Guardian
Yemen rebels gain as Iran calls Saudi air campaign a 'crime' -- AP
Iran's leader says Saudi air strikes causing genocide -- Reuters
Iran's supreme leader accuses Saudis of 'genocide' in Yemen -- The Guardian
Iran's Ayatollah Calls Saudi-led Airstrikes in Yemen 'Genocide' -- VOA
Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen a ‘Mistake,’ Rouhani Says -- NYT/AP
US warns Iran on backing Yemen rebels, Tehran defiant -- AFP
Yemen crisis: Kerry warns Iran over Houthi rebel 'support' -- BBC
Kerry warns Iran over involvement in Yemen -- PBS
Oil tankers are starting to avoid Yemen amid Saudi strikes -- Business Insider
UN chief urges return to political talks in Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Yemen crisis reignites fear of al-Qaeda global threat -- Frank Gardner, BBC
A Road Map to Chaos in Yemen -- Asher Orkaby, WSJ
For Saudis, Yemen conflict risks ‘becoming their Vietnam’ -- Hugh Naylor, Washington Post
Yemen conflict: Who's who in the conflict tearing the Arab world's poorest country apart -- ABC News (Australia)

2 comments:

jj said...

Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the United States knew Iran had been providing military support to the Houthi rebels in Yemen and that Washington “is not going to stand by while the region is destabilized.”

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Ummmm wasn't it the US who left 500 million dollars in functional lethal weapons abandoned in Yemen for the Houthi's to use?

Bob Huntley said...

Kerry is certainly getting a lot of face time and will as long as he speaks the mantra.