"Houthis' Hypersonic Missile Escalates Red Sea Crisis"

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to possess a new hypersonic missile, potentially escalating their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding areas. The claim, reported by Russia's state media, comes amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program and attacks by its proxies. Hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds higher than Mach 5, could pose significant challenges to missile defense systems. The U.S. and Iran reportedly held indirect talks in Oman, with the U.S. seeking to curtail the Red Sea attacks. The Houthis' possession of a hypersonic missile could pose a more formidable challenge to the air defense systems employed by the U.S. and its allies, including Israel.