Houthis
Per a senior administration official, U..S. President Joe Biden directed the secretary of defense on Jan. 9 to carry out the attack in Yemen that took place on Jan. 11.
“I will not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary,” the U.S. president said.
The council roundly rejected a series of Russian amendments, including one attempting to shift the blame for the Red Sea attacks to Israel.
He also called for a Palestinian state during meetings in Bahrain.
No injuries or damage were reported in “one of the largest Houthi attacks that occurred in the Red Sea in recent months” • UNSC to vote on US-proposed measure to condemn the Iran-backed rebels’ actions.
“The fingerprints of Iran can be found on every conflict now underway in the Middle East, from Gaza to Lebanon to the Red Sea,” Gila Gamliel tells JNS.
Iran and its Houthi proxy have launched a long-term effort blockade shipping to Israel and are threatening global shipping as well.
The U.N. Security Council convened a meeting to discuss the threat, as major powers released a statement condemning the Yemen-based Iranian proxy.
Maersk suspends Red Sea shipping again after Houthi attacks • U.S. extends military presence in Qatar another 10 years.
The administration is, however, hesitant to engage militarily with the Iranian-backed terror army in Yemen.
Naval helicopters responded to a distress call in the Red Sea.
“Observe the mental gymnastics here,” wrote Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “Don’t try this at home, folks.”
