Houthis 'Suckered' Into Red Sea Attacks by Iranians: Rubio
The group said it struck two vessels, while monitors reported one fire and said a second attack was not yet confirmed.
- On Monday, the Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, subsequently attacking two oil tankers in the Red Sea after a Saudi-backed government strike on Sanaa airport.
- Iran sent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and military equipment to Yemen on July 13, according to sources, to strengthen Houthi capabilities for threatening maritime security in the Red Sea.
- Dismissing allegations of military transfers as "lies and fabrications," Houthi media official Abdel Rahman claimed all passengers were civilians. Maritime monitors reported a tanker struck off Hodeidah caught fire.
- United States officials urged the Houthis to de-escalate, warning their actions threaten global energy supplies amid disruptions to critical shipping routes. The blockade effectively ended a four-year truce between Riyadh and the Houthis.
- These incidents signal a strategic expansion of the conflict, threatening a second critical maritime artery. Analysts warn that continued military pressure may harden Iranian resolve and complicate diplomatic efforts to stabilize shipping routes.
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Marco Rubio considered that the Houthis seem to have been attracted to the conflict. He added that the United States will do "whatever it takes" to protect its interests and those of the allies.
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