An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a massive oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged.

The US Navy blasted several guided missiles at Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen from a warship in the Red Sea on New Year’s Eve, impressive video shared by US Central Command shows.

The Yemen-based rebels pose a lingering threat, and some security analysts argue that their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs.

In fresh escalation, Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched a daring assault on the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea, marking their second attack in a week. They also targeted Israel with ballistic missiles and drones,

Yemen's Houthi rebels have reportedly launched their largest single-day attack on U.S. and Israeli targets. The Iran-backed group allegedly targeted the American warship USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea,