US-Led Strikes On Houthi Rebels Aimed To Protect Shipping In Red Sea: NATO
NATO on Friday said the US-led strikes on Yemen's Huthis were aimed at protecting shipping through the Red Sea and urged Iran to "rein in its proxies".
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NATO on Friday said the US-led strikes on Yemen's Huthis were aimed at protecting shipping through the Red Sea and urged Iran to "rein in its proxies".
Furious Houthi rebels today vowed to make the UK and US 'pay a heavy price' for bombing their territories in Yemen - but they would need to rely on a 'lucky strike' on coalition ships if they were to do so.
The backlash was sparked by an overnight operation from US the UK and allies to hit targets used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels to attack ships in the Red Sea.
NATO said on Friday that Iran must use its influence to control Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are supported, supplied and equipped by Tehran. Iran has a special responsibility when it comes to its "proxies," NATO spokesman Dylan White said. "The Houthi attacks must come to an end," he said. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, the Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly attacked ships with an alleged Israeli connection in the Red Sea. Major shipping companies are
The Iran-backed rebels' Supreme Political Council threatened retaliation, declaring: 'The Americans and the British should not believe that they will escape the punishment of our heroic armed forces.'