The Houthiswhich enable the transit of ships Red SeaThey launched a new attack against a US ship, There Chem Ranger.
Yemeni militias claimed responsibility for the ambush, which was confirmed by Pentagon who, however, emphasized that no damage or injuries were reported.
Houthis, attacks on US ships: “Inevitable retaliation”
The attack occurred in Gulf of Aden. The pro-Iranian movement that de facto governs Yemen said in a statement that it had fired “naval missiles” against the Chem Ranger.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that retaliation for the American and British attacks is inevitable and that any new aggression will not go unpunished,” said the statement released by the Houthis.
Last Monday, a merchant ship owned by an American company was attacked off the coast of Yemen.
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Yemen: safe passage in the Red Sea for Russian and Chinese ships
Russian and Chinese ships transiting the Red Sea are guaranteed safe passage. A senior Houthi official said this in an interview with the Russian Izvestia agency.
The official said the waters around Yemen, which some shipping companies are avoiding due to the Iran-backed rebel group's ongoing aggression, are safe as long as the ships have no connection to specific countries, in particular Israel.
“As with all other countries, including Russia and China, their supplies to the region are not at risk,” Mohammed al-Bukhaiti said.
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“In addition,” he added, “we stand ready to ensure the safe passage of their ships in the Red Sea, as freedom of navigation plays an important role for our country.”
Egypt opens dialogue with Houthis and Iran
Meanwhile the officials Egyptians They are holding talks with Shiite militiamen as well as Iran itself to try to restore security in the Red Sea. This was reported by the Arabic-language news program Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing an Egyptian source on condition of anonymity.
In recent days, “intense meetings have been held with prominent leaders of the Ansar Allah group on the issue of security in Egypt,” an Egyptian official said.
Egypt has denied attacks by the United States and Britain against the Houthis and believes restoring security in the Red Sea does not come through military intervention.
“It is better to push for a solution that hastens the end of the root cause, which is the ongoing war in Gaza,” the Egyptian official told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, referring to the Houthis’ claim that They attack ships with ties to Israel as a sign of support for the Palestinians in Gaza.
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