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Yemeni Houthis claim attack on US ship in the Red Sea: new escalation in regional tension
Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels today claimed responsibility for an attack with naval missiles against a US merchant ship in the Red Sea, in an episode that marks a new escalation of tension in the region and highlights concerns about maritime security in this region. important navigation route.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea announced in a statement on his X account that the Yemeni Naval Forces carried out the attack against the American ship ‘Star Iris’ with several naval missiles, achieving a precise and direct hit.
This incident comes shortly after the British Navy reported a new attack with two missiles against a ship in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, located south of Al Mokha, Yemen, without causing any casualties. The crew of the affected vessel are safe and the vessel is heading towards its next port of call.
According to the maritime tracking portal “MarineTraffic”, the ‘Star Iris’ is Greek-owned and registered in the Marshall Islands, and was traveling between Brazil and Iran when it was attacked in the Red Sea.
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, accuse the United States of flying Marshall Islands flags on their ships to avoid revealing their identity while sailing through the Red Sea or the Arabian Sea, as a preventive measure against possible attacks by the Yemeni insurgents.
The Houthi spokesperson stressed that this attack is part of the military campaign of his movement in support of the Palestinian people and in response to the alleged aggression by the United States and the United Kingdom against Houthi positions.
This incident represents the first attack in almost a week against ships in the region, after a period in which no similar actions had been reported. The Houthis have carried out almost daily attacks since last November against ships they claim have some link to Israel.
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Zelenski urges global action after russian ballistic missile strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski called on the international community Thursday to “respond” to Russia’s ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, which he said has heightened the “escalation and brutality” of the conflict.
“The world must react. So far, there has been no strong response,” Zelenski lamented in a social media statement.
“We must act. We must pressure. We must push Russia towards real peace, which is only achievable through strength,” he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Thursday that Russia had launched a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine in its “non-nuclear configuration.”
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Elon Musk plans sweeping cuts to U.S. bureaucracy and spending
Elon Musk has pledged massive cuts to government programs, subsidies, and bureaucracy in his anticipated role as a “State Efficiency” leader, according to an article published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.
The billionaire entrepreneur plans to target hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending, including funds for public broadcasting and Planned Parenthood. Musk called government bureaucracy an “existential threat” to American democracy.
Teaming up with fellow businessman and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk aims to streamline federal regulations and implement significant administrative and cost reductions.
“We are entrepreneurs, not politicians. We will serve as external volunteers, not federal officials or employees,” Musk and Ramaswamy stated in the article.
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Putin warns of escalation, suggests strikes on western weapon suppliers
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the conflict in Ukraine is taking on the characteristics of a “global war,” warning that Russia might target Western nations supplying Ukraine with weapons used in attacks on Russian territory.
These remarks come after a day of heightened tensions, during which Russia launched a state-of-the-art medium-range missile designed to carry a nuclear warhead. However, this particular missile was loaded with conventional explosives.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the missile strike, calling it the action of a “deranged neighbor” using Ukraine as a “military testing ground.”
Earlier, Ukraine accused Russia of attacking the central-eastern city of Dnipro with a missile exhibiting “all the characteristics” of an intercontinental missile, an unprecedented development in the ongoing conflict.
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