US Navy Warship Successfully Downs Iranian-Made Houthi Drone

The US Navy destroyer USS Carney has successfully shot down an Iranian-made Houthi drone launched from Yemen near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The drone was heading towards the warship, which was escorting other US vessels carrying military equipment. This incident follows a recent string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including an Iranian drone flying near the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. The Red Sea, where the incident occurred, is a crucial trade route, and tensions have been heightened in the region due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.