"Yemen's Houthi Rebels' First Fatal Assault on Shipping: 2 Crew Members Killed"
Houthi rebels launched a fatal missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, killing two crew members and prompting survivors to abandon the vessel, escalating the conflict on a crucial maritime route. The attack on the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence is the first fatal strike in a series of assaults by the Iranian-backed group, disrupting global shipping. Meanwhile, Iran announced the confiscation of a $50 million cargo of Kuwaiti crude oil for American energy firm Chevron Corp. aboard a tanker it seized nearly a year earlier, adding to the ongoing tensions in the region.