Iran sent warships to the Red Sea after the US Navy attacked three boats belonging to Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi movement. The move could complicate the U.S. government’s goal of securing shipping lanes vital to global trade and could heighten tensions.
Iranian state media reported that the destroyer Alborz passed through the Babel Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, on the 1st. No information regarding the mission was mentioned.
Iran’s dispatch of destroyers to the Red Sea in response to the US Navy’s actions the previous day has greatly destabilized the Red Sea route, which handles about 12% of world trade. The move is seen as a challenge to the U.S.-led multinational force set up last month to thwart attacks on ships by the Houthis, who control swathes of Yemen’s northwest, including the capital Sanaa and the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. .
Attacks by Houthis Took Place 55 Nautical Miles From Al-Hudaydah
Source: AP Moller-Maersk, US Central Command
A Houthi delegation met with officials in Tehran after several crew members were killed by the U.S. Navy during an attack on a container ship owned by Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk. Maersk has suspended all shipping in the Red Sea for 48 hours to assess the situation.
Houthi spokesman Salih said 10 Houthi members were killed or missing. He called on Yemenis, Arabs and Muslims to prepare all options to confront the escalation of US action.
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