Houthis Breach Safe Passage Assurance, Attack Chinese Tanker in Red Sea

Despite negotiations for safe passage, the Houthi terror group targeted a Chinese-owned oil tanker, escalating tensions in a critical global trade route.

• The Iran-backed Houthi terror group attacked a Chinese-owned oil tanker in the Red Sea, breaching assurances of safe passage for Chinese vessels.
• The attack is part of the Houthis' blockade strategy in support of Hamas amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, initially targeting Israel-linked ships but now affecting global shipping.
• The US and UK have launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen and formed a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea, but attacks continue.
• No casualties were reported from the attack on the Chinese tanker, which sustained minimal damage and resumed its course.
• The Houthis' actions, including the blockade and attacks on shipping, aim to pressure Israel into a ceasefire and have disrupted global trade routes.

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