Exposing the Iran-Backed Houthi Threat: Deadly Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Undermine U.S. Maritime Security

The recent assault on the Greek-owned Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels signals a dangerous escalation in hostile activity jeopardizing freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most strategic waterways. At least three mariners lost their lives, and two were wounded when Houthi operatives unleashed coordinated attacks involving small boats and bomb-laden drones in the Red Sea. This follows last weekend’s sinking of the bulk carrier Magic Seas by similar forces. These attacks are not isolated incidents; rather, they reveal an ongoing strategy by Iran and its proxies to disrupt international commerce and project power...