"Houthis Escalate Conflict with US: Missile Attack on USS Carney Sparks Diplomatic Spat"

U.S. Central Command reports that Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired a ballistic missile at the USS Carney in the Gulf of Aden, which was successfully shot down with no reported injuries. This marks the 37th attack by the Houthis on commercial vessels and U.S. Navy ships since November 19, disrupting maritime traffic in the region. The U.S. military has been responding with strikes, with the USS Carney previously intercepting three Houthi drones. Additionally, the Houthis targeted two merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea on Wednesday, with one missile missing and the other two being shot down by a U.S. Navy destroyer.