Houthi Rebels Strike US-Owned Vessel Amid Escalating Red Sea Tensions

The attack follows recent US and UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, raising concerns of a wider regional conflict.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have hit a US-owned commercial vessel, the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, with an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, marking the 30th attack on commercial vessels by the Houthis since November 19, 2023.
The attack comes days after the US and UK conducted airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, targeting radar installations, storage sites and missile launchers.
The Houthis have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, claiming they are intercepting Israel-bound and Israeli-owned ships to pressure Israel to cease fire in Gaza.
The attacks have disrupted global shipping through the Red Sea, prompting the US and UK to retaliate with airstrikes on Houthi military locations in Yemen.
The Houthi attacks and western airstrikes have heightened fears that Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas could engulf the wider region.