The US military said Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted a commercial cargo ship in the Red Sea on Monday, with its final destination being an Iranian port.
Between 3:30 a.m. and 3:45 a.m., the Houthis launched two missiles from Yemen into the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
According to U.S. Central Command, the terrorists targeted the MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned Marshall Islands-flagged ship sailing from Brazil in the Red Sea.
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Houthi fighters have been seen manning vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns at pro-Palestinian rallies in the Gaza Strip, and there have been recent Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. On Monday, the group targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea. (Mohamed Hammoud/Getty Images)
The ship’s final destination was Bandar Iman Khomeini, Iran, a port city in the Persian Gulf.
“The ship is seaworthy with minor damage and reports that there were no injuries to the crew,” Centcom posted on X.
The Houthis are backed by Iran and have been threatening cargo shipments in and around the Red Sea in recent months in retaliation against Israel over its war with Hamas.
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The United States has launched a series of airstrikes in recent weeks to deter the Houthis.
