Yemeni media reports US, UK raid near Hodeidah University
The Houthi-affiliated Yemeni Security Media said US and British forces have launched an aggression on the port city of Hodeidah by carrying out an air strike in the vicinity of the Hodeidah University in the al-Hawak district.
It did not provide additional details and there was no immediate comment from the US or United Kingdom militaries.
The reported attack comes as US and UK forces have been carrying out raids against Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the rebel group’s assaults on ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
The Reuters news agency said the Yemeni rebel group targeted a Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged bulker on Monday, but all three strikes against the vessel missed their mark.
Iran says attack by Israel-linked separatist group foiled
The police headquarters in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan have announced that an armed attack on a police station in the Sarbaz county of the province was foiled, according to Iranian state media.
Armed “terrorists” belonging to the Jaish al-Adl separatist group stormed the station but had to flee after receiving a “decisive response” from police. Search is under way to capture the attackers, police said.
Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni “extremist” group that Iran considers to have links with Israel, killed 10 members of Iranian armed forces in the province on Saturday, the same day Israel launched air strikes on Iran. The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the armed assault in Sistan-Baluchestan as a “cowardly terrorist attack”.
Also, Iranian state media on Wednesday night released a video to show that a member of another separatist group linked with Israel was killed and two others were arrested in the country’s West Azerbaijan province to the northwest.
We appreciate the responsible reaction of the UN Security Council in condemning Jaish al-Adl's heinous terrorist attack in Iran's southeastern border, which resulted in the martyrdom of 10 law enforcement forces. Jaish al-Adl is a terrorist faction affiliated with ISIS-K. pic.twitter.com/uo7YKr7a3B
— I.R.IRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) October 30, 2024
Israeli police arrest couple accused of spying for Iran: Report
Israeli police say they have arrested a couple accused of spying on Israeli intelligence sites and collecting information on an Israeli academic on behalf of Iran.
The police and the Shin Bet internal security agency said in a statement that the arrested man, Rafael Guliev from the central city of Lod, had surveilled Israel’s Mossad spy headquarters for the Iranians, according to a report by The Associated Press news agency.
He also allegedly collected information on an academic working at the Institute for National Security Studies, a prominent Israeli think tank. The Israeli statement did not identify the scholar.
The statement said Guliev was also entrusted with finding an assassin, though it was unclear if he had actually done so. Guliev’s wife, Lala, assisted in the activities, the Israeli authorities claimed.
Israeli security services say they have uncovered several Iranian spy networks in recent months. Tehran has not directly commented on the cases, including the claims on Thursday.
