On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down a major Middle East story you might not have heard about: Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemen's capital, Sana'a this week and according to reports from the region, "seized large quantities of equipment and materials." In addition, the Houthis kidnapped several Yemenis who work for the U.S Embassy. The State Department is demanding their release--but is this another sign that Iran and its proxies are

As seen earlier on today's Watchman Newscast LIVESTREAM on our YouTube channel between 4 and 5 pm Eastern time, we discussed the continuing downward spiral of relations between Israel and Russia, as a Russian diplomat accuses Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid of “disregard and contempt for Palestinian lives” in Israel’s recent Gaza operation and double standards when it comes to Ukraine. Plus, we assessed the state of Iranian terror proxies in the region following Israel’s operation last weekend

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Monday's announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that two Yemeni nationals on a terrorist watchlist have been apprehended near the U.S/.Mexico border in recent months. The men--who are also on a no-fly list--were arrested in two separate incidents near the Calexico border crossing in Southern California. Yemen, their country of origin, is home to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels as well as an active branch of the terror grou