When the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza comes to an end, as it must eventually do, the Houthis might seize the opportunity to withdraw from holding the world to ransom.
More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.
In two separate reports on Saturday the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received a report of a ship being attacked 15 nautical miles west of Yemen's port of Mokha.
Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip.
Asked if they would halt the attacks if a ceasefire deal is reached, Houthi spokesman said the situation would be reassessed if the siege of Gaza ended and humanitarian aid entered.
A Chinese naval mission aims to “take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.”
The successful targeting of the four cables, which are believed to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG, and TGN systems, marks a serious disruption of communications between Europe and Asia.
The missile impacted the water, causing no damage nor injuries, CENTCOM added in a post on X.
As the implications of a nuclear-armed Iran loom large, the path forward demands not just recognition of past errors but a committed and strategic engagement to foster change.
This attack on the Rubymar has been the most serious Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea to date, since the terrorist organization began its attacks in November.
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