Austin: Iran must halt backing of Houthi attacks on global shipping
“In the Red Sea, we are leading a multi-national maritime task force to uphold the bedrock principle of freedom of navigation,” Austin said.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kirya military base, December 18, 2023. (photo credit: DAVID AZAGURY, US EMBASSY TEL AVIV)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERSUpdated: