Yemen’s Houthis hint at Red Sea attacks as US-Iran tensions rise: What to know
The Houthi warnings come as a US aircraft carrier accompanied by several guided missile destroyers entered Gulf waters amid tensions with Iran.
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group hinted on Monday at the possibility of resuming attacks on ships traveling through the Red Sea as a US aircraft carrier approached the region amid rising US-Iran tensions sparked by Tehran's violent crackdown on protests.
What happened: The Iranian-backed Houthi group released a video on Monday showing scenes from a past attack against the British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden back in January 2024. The group explained that the attack came in response to US strikes against Yemen over the latter’s support for the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip.
The group added that 228 ships in the Red Sea were hit as part of its efforts in support of Gaza, ending the video by saying, “What comes next will be even greater.”
The Houthis began drone and missile attacks against shipping in the Red Sea in October 2023 in response to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. They halted the attacks last October after the US-backed Gaza ceasefire agreement came into effect.
