MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 3, 2019 The United States strongly condemns the attacks carried out August 1 and 2 in southern Yemen.  We extend our deepest condolences to families of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to those injured.  Attacks such as these by the Iranian-backed Houthis, ISIS, or al-Qa’ida are unacceptable.  It ... Read More»

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release June 24, 2019 Yesterday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a drone attack on the Abha airport in Saudi Arabia for the second time in less than two weeks.  Initial reports suggest one person was killed and twenty-one were wounded.  These Iranian-backed attacks are unacceptable, and ... Read More»

22 June 2019 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America express their concern over escalating tensions in the region and the dangers posed by Iranian destabilising activity to peace and security both in Yemen and the broader region, including attacks on the oil tankers ... Read More»

The governments of the United States and the Republic of Yemen agreed to the swift reconstitution of the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES) border management system to enhance Yemeni efforts to identify known and suspected terrorists attempting to travel through Yemen’s sovereign territory. Representatives from the Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism met ... Read More»