Iran-backed Houthis enter war with missile strike against Israel
• Houthis enter war: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they carried out the “first military operation” in support of Iran, after Israel’s military earlier said it detected a missile from Yemen.
• Latest strikes: Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites and industrial plants, and buildings at a university in Tehran were damaged in an overnight strike, geolocated videos show. In the Gulf, falling debris caused fires at an industrial hub in the United Arab Emirates, authorities said, and a drone attack damaged the radar system at Kuwait International Airport.
• Death toll climbs: Three people, including a Lebanese journalist working for a Hezbollah-owned network, have been killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Thousands have been reported killed across the Middle East since the start of the war one month ago.
• Talks continue: Pakistan’s prime minister held a one-hour call earlier with Iran’s president as the country continues to act as an intermediary in talks between Tehran and Washington.
What Houthi involvement in the war could mean for global shipping
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Iran war after launching ballistic missiles toward Israel Saturday.
CNN’s Jim Sciutto explains what this could mean for key shipping routes in the region:
Remember: In late 2023, Iran-backed Houthi militants began attacking vessels in the Red Sea in retaliation for Israel’s war against Hamas. The security situation forced shipping companies to redirect their vessels around the southern tip of Africa, adding weeks onto journeys and forcing them to spend more on fuel, insurance and seafarers’ wages.
CNN’s Anna Cooban contributed to this report.
Major aluminum producer hit by Iranian strikes on Abu Dhabi
A major global aluminum company has reported that its smelter site suffered “significant damage” from Iranian missile and drone attacks on Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), the Middle East’s largest aluminum producer and the second-largest supplier to global markets, said a number of its employees were injured after the attack on the company’s Al Taweelah site.
“The safety and security of our people is our top priority at EGA at all times,” said Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO of the company. “We are deeply saddened and are assessing the damage to our facilities.”
EGA is responsible for about 4% of the world’s total aluminum production and nearly half of the aluminum produced in the Gulf region.
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