The Iran-backed group claimed to have launched one missile at Tel Aviv and one drone toward Ashkelon, as well as at American destroyers in the Red Sea.
Iran is facilitating talks between Russia and its self-backed terror proxy, the Houthis, to supply it with advanced rockets, highlighting Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow.
Yemen's vice president emphasizes the need for a unified strategy to contain the Iran-backed Houthis amid rising regional tensions and attacks.
Houthis use primitive, shut port of Rad Isa instead, which may be Israel’s next target, says expert on seafaring tracking.
Egypt is allegedly seeking to consolidate its strategic interests amid Houthi maritime attacks, which have significantly affected the Egyptian economy.
The recent attack on the Sounion is an example of how the Houthis have expanded their attacks.
The attack marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Iranian-backed Houthis that have disrupted the flow of $1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually.
Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.
The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.
Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched a series of attacks on international shipping near Yemen since last November in solidarity with Palestinians.
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