Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthis today threatened to continue attacking US and British ships in the Red Sea. Reuters warned that what the Houthis called an act of self-defense threatens the world** with a long-term disruption.
Yemen's Houthi rebels threaten more attacks on US and British ships. A spokesman for the group's military said in a statement that all U.S. and British ships involved in the "aggression" against Yemeni countries were targeted.
As the turmoil of the war between Israel and Hamas spread through the region, the United States and Britain launched attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen and put the militia back on the list of terrorist organizations.
The Houthis, who control Yemen's most populous area, have been attacking international ships in and around the Red Sea, and the Houthis say their actions are in solidarity with the Palestinians in the war in Gaza.
The conflict has spread to other parts of the Middle East. Lebanon's Iranian-aligned Allah party exchanged fire with Israeli forces at the border, and Iraqi armed groups attacked U.S. forces in Iraq.
The Houthi attacks on the Red Sea, targeting shipping in and around the Red Sea, add economic danger to the turmoil.
The Houthis said that the Houthis fired ** missiles at the US ** ship Grevery **. On Tuesday night, the U.S. military command said it had shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Yemen toward the Red Sea with no reports of damage.
The Houthi attacks have mainly targeted container ships. Many tankers have been using this route.
But some shipping companies have suspended shipping from the Gulf of Aden into the Red Sea and have made longer, more expensive voyages in Africa to avoid being attacked on Gaza.
The Houthis have threatened to stick with military operations until a ceasefire is reached in Gaza and food and medicine are allowed into Gaza.