The strike came as the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack against the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Zografia, also on Tuesday, in the Red Sea.
U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
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U.S.-led airstrikes also targeted Houthi positions on Saturday. In response, the Houthis launched a missile at a U.S.-owned bulk carrier called the Gibraltar Eagle in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, further raising the risks in the conflict.