Washington:
Iran was “deeply involved” in planning operations in opposition to business vessels within the Crimson Sea and its intelligence was essential to allow Yemen’s Houthi motion to focus on ships, the White Home mentioned on Friday.
Iran-backed Houthis, who say their assaults are in assist of Palestinians underneath siege by Israel in Gaza, have focused business delivery within the Crimson Sea with drones and missiles, forcing shippers to vary course and take longer routes across the southern tip of Africa
“We know that Iran was deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This is consistent with Iran’s long-term materiel support and encouragement of the Houthis’ destabilizing actions in the region,” White Home nationwide safety spokeswoman Adrienne Watson mentioned in a press release.
“This is an international challenge that demands collective action,” Watson mentioned.
Iran denies involvement in assaults by the Houthis within the Crimson Sea.
The U.S. final week introduced a naval coalition involving 20 nations geared toward serving to safeguard vessels from assaults within the Crimson Sea. A few of the nations concerned have mentioned operations to guard business visitors will probably be as a part of current naval agreements.
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