"Escalating Houthi Attacks: The Red Sea's Growing Militarization"

US Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid, while two commandos went missing. A new ship came under suspected fire from the Houthis in the Red Sea, raising tensions in the wider Middle East. The seized missile components included types likely used in recent attacks threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The US Navy ultimately sunk the ship carrying the weapons, and the crew has been detained. Meanwhile, the Houthis targeted a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea, and U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Houthi positions in response.