Shapps warned that “The Houthis will bear (the) responsibility of the consequences should they ignore these warnings.”
The incident follows drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping.
Ambrey said a Marshall islands-flagged chemical tanker reported an "exchange of fire" with a speedboat 55 nautical miles (around 102 kilometres) off Hodeidah.
A Houthi military spokesperson said all ships sailing to Israeli ports are banned from the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
In a statement, the Iran-baked Houthis have said that their attacks on ships are designed to target ships linked to Israel.
By using drones, which fly low and slow, Tehran is engaging in graduated escalation, in the hopes of forcing Israel to absorb the threat, rather than feel compelled to respond.
Some 25 crew members of different nationalities, including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Filipinos, and Mexicans were onboard the ship – but no Israelis.
The latest attack on 'Campo Square' follows the November 15 attack on the Pacific Zircon which was carried out by a drone launched from Chabahar.
Both US military officers and Iranian officials confirmed several Iranian drones and vessels attacked the ship.
As part of a new exhibit, a model of the warship swimming in a water tank can be sent to the bottom of the ocean over and over again.
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