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  • US-UK strikes on Houthis were “enough” – Shapps says

    US-UK strikes on Houthis were “enough” – Shapps says

    UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps talked about the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen. He said they did this to stop more attacks on ships in the Red Sea because they had enough of it.

    The US and UK attacks were trying to weaken the Houthis’ military power because they have been attacking cargo ships since November.

    The Houthis are a group that runs a big part of Yemen and are friends with Hamas in Gaza.

    Shapps said on BBC that they took quiet and fair actions to stop more violent behavior in the area.

    The US military stopped an anti-ship missile from hitting one of its warships. The missile was sent from an area controlled by the Houthi group in Yemen.

    There were no injuries or damage in the incident that happened on Sunday afternoon. It was not reported until last night.

    PM Rishi Sunak is going to talk to MPs about the US-UK strikes. It will be his first time talking about it in the Commons.

    More update on this story soon.

  • Iran needs to order Houthis to stop – Shapps

    Iran needs to order Houthis to stop – Shapps

    The UK’s defense secretary has warned Iran to tell its friends in the Middle East to stop what they’re doing because the world is getting tired of it.

    Grant Shapps has pointed out that the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon are important friends of Iran and they support Hamas.

    The UK and the US worked together to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday night.

    The Houthis have been attacking boats in the Red Sea since November.

    The group from Iran who controls a big part of Yemen says they are attacking ships because of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

    On Friday, American and British forces launched air attacks on 16 places in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. They targeted places like supply centers, defense systems, and military storage areas. US officials said they also attacked again on Saturday.

    MrShapps said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that Iran is important for calming down the tensions in the Middle East.

    When asked about what he wants to say to the Iranian government, he said that they need to stop supporting groups like the Houthi rebels, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and others in Iraq and Syria. The world is getting tired of their actions and wants them to stop.

    “We notice you, and we know what you’re up to. ” We are watching what you are doing, especially the Houthi rebels, and it won’t end well.

    MrShapps said that the UK is defending itself because container ships are being threatened and a drone attacked a Royal Navy destroyer recently.

    Hezbollah and Israel are shooting at each other across the border between Lebanon and Israel. This started when the Israeli military responded to Hamas attacks in southern Israel.

    About 1,300 people died and 240 were taken by force in Israel. Israel attacked Gaza and more than 23,000 people have been killed.

    Iranian groups in Syria and Iraq have often been attacking US military bases in the area since the war began.

    Houthi attacks in the Red Sea went up by 500% between November and December last year. The danger is so big that big shipping companies stopped sailing in the area and now insurance costs are 10 times higher than before December.

    The International Chamber of Shipping says that 20% of the world’s container ships are now going around the southern tip of Africa instead of going through the Red Sea.

  • Shapps to travel to the Middle East as UK considers ways to increase help

    Shapps to travel to the Middle East as UK considers ways to increase help

    The Defence Secretary of the UK, Grant Shapps, will go to the Middle East soon to find new ways to help Gaza with more humanitarian aid.

    Shapps is having a hard time getting enough help through the Rafah crossing, so he is thinking about using two RFA ships – Argus and Lyme Bay – to provide aid from the sea.

    No more information was provided.

    He said a Royal Air Force plane will fly over Gaza and Israel to look for people held by Hamas. The plane will not have weapons.

    British people are hostages, but we do not know how many yet.

    Shapps promises to do everything he can to bring British hostages back home.

  • Home Secretary Grant Shapps backs Sunak Grant Shapps

    Home Secretary Grant Shapps says he is backing Rishi Sunak to become leader of the Conservative Party.

    In a tweet,

    he said: “We need someone who can provide stability and proven economic competence in these challenging times.”

    The former transport secretary was appointed to his current role by Liz Truss four days ago, following the resignation of Suella Braverman.

    Shapps had backed Sunak in the summer’s leadership contest against Truss, after dropping out of the race himself.

    Source: BBC