The Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi militia has released the crew of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, more than a year after it seized the vessel as part of a maritime blockade in the Middle East during Israel's war in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have freed the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship detained amid Red Sea tensions linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mediated by Oman, the release follows a ceasefire in Gaza, but coincides with U.

Yemen's Houthis announced the release of 25 crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized in November 2023 in the Red Sea.