Who are the Houthis? Red Sea tensions continue to escalate
Tensions are escalating around the Red Sea as Houthi forces continue their assault on ships destined for Israel, prompting retaliation from the United States and the UK.
On Tuesday (January 15), Yemen’s Houthis claimed to hit a Malta-flagged cargo ship with naval missiles reportedly heading to Israel. Al Jazeera reported that no one sustained any injuries.
Earlier that day, the US had reportedly launched a new strike aimed at Houthi-run anti-ship missiles.
US Navy Seals reportedly from Iran to Yemen — a mission during which two Seals went
