Iran ‘Deeply Involved’ in Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea: White House

Iran is providing financing, intelligence, and operational support to Houthi militants engaged in attacks on international commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the White House has acknowledged. Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have aligned themselves with Hamas in Gaza, are impeding international commerce “with the direct support and facilitation of Iran,” according to White House National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson. “We know that Iran was deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” Ms. Watson said in a statement obtained by The Epoch Times. “Iranian support throughout the Gaza crisis has enabled the Houthis to launch attacks against Israel and maritime targets, though Iran has often deferred operational decision-making authority to the Houthis.”...