A missile launched from a Houthi-controlled area of 🇾🇪 struck an 🇳🇴 oil tanker in the Red Sea #norway #redsea #commercial #incident [ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/cruise-missile-yemen-strikes-tanker-ship-us-officials-2023-12-12/ ]
🇳🇴 The M/V Swan Atlantic was attacked at roughly 9 a.m. Sanaa time in the Red Sea [ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ukmto-ambrey-report-possible-explosion-south-yemens-port-mokha-2023-12-18/ ]
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Des Seahawk neutralisent trois (3) embarcations d'attaque rapide menaçantes en réponse à une demande d'assistance émise par le Maersk Hangzhou [ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maersk-pauses-red-sea-sailings-after-houthi-attack-container-ship-2023-12-31/ ]
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« Let our message now be clear : we call for the immediate end of these illegal attacks and release of unlawfully detained vessels and crews. The Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region's critical waterways. » #redsea #commercial [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/03/a-joint-statement-from-the-governments-of-the-united-states-australia-bahrain-belgium-canada-denmark-germany-italy-japan-netherlands-new-zealand-and-the-united-kingdom/ ]
On 11 January 2024 - « The first seizure of lethal, Iranian-supplied advanced conventional weapons (ACW) to the Houthis since the beginning of Houthi attacks against merchant ships in November 2023. » [ https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/3645241/uscentcom-seizes-iranian-advanced-conventional-weapons-bound-for-houthis/ ]
The joint strikes were the second round of precision strikes to be carried out by the 🇺🇸 U.S. & 🇬🇧 UK with support from 🇦🇺, 🇧🇭 , 🇨🇦 & 🇳🇱 [ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3652871/us-partners-launch-additional-strikes-against-houthi-military-targets/ ] [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/23/joint-statement-from-the-governments-of-albania-australia-bahrain-canada-croatia-czech-republic-denmark-estonia-germany-guinea-bissau-hungary-i ]
Ballistic missiles fired by 🇮🇷 caused explosions near the 🇺🇸 U.S. consulate & a 🇺🇸 U.S. military facility after a missile struck 🇮🇶 Erbil [ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-says-no-damage-injuries-missile-strike-erbil-iraq-rcna134010 ]