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The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, later claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels.

The U.S. says anti-ship missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels have flown toward a U.S.-owned cargo ship and a U.S warship in the Red Sea despite airstrikes against the group.

The attack is the first since a series of strikes, led by the US, against the Houthi rebels.

A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi militias struck a US-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after the militias fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea, officials said. The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, though not immediately claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the Iran-backed militias.

A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck a US-owned and operated cargo ship on Monday, US Central Command said in a statement.

The attack is the first since a series of strikes, led by the US, against the Houthi rebels.

The U.S. Maritime Administration issued a warning today saying there continues to be “a high degree of risk to commercial vessels” traveling near Yemen.

A search and rescue mission is underway, and the waters in the Gulf of Aden, where they were operating, are warm, officials say.

The U.S. military's Central Command acknowledged the strike, blaming the Houthis for the assault.

A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck a US-owned and operated cargo ship on Monday, US Central Command said in a statement.