(Bloomberg) The airstrikes meant to cow Yemen’s Houthi militants are pitting the US and its allies against an Iran-backed movement that senses its moment has arrived after seizing on the Israel-Hamas war three months ago.Most Read from BloombergGoogle Lays Off Hundreds in Hardware, Assistant, EngineeringCiti to Cut 20,000 Roles in Fraser’s Bid to Boost ReturnsBlackRock Buys Infrastructure Firm GIP for $12.5 Billion in Major Alternatives PushUS and UK Strike Yemen’s Houthis After Red Sea Ship
The airstrikes meant to cow Yemen’s Houthi militants are pitting the U.S. and its allies against an Iran-backed movement that senses its moment has arrived after seizing on the Israel-Hamas war three months ago.
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2024 - In a display of heightening tensions, Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea, one day after the U.S. Navy destroyed and sank three Houthi small boats.
Iran’s dispatch of a warship to the Red Sea is its most audacious move yet to challenge US forces in the key trade route, emboldening Houthi militants whose missiles have disrupted shipping over the past two months. Tehran is unlikely to want direct confrontation its old frigate being no match for…