Yemen’s Houthis Strike Ship Bound for Iran, Causing Minor Damage

Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group attacked a vessel bound for an Iranian port on Feb. 12, firing two missiles. Authorities reported no deaths or injuries, only minor damage. The Houthis executed the attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris, which was heading from Brazil to Bandar Khomeini in Iran. Before the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Iranian regime had been instrumental in backing and funding the Houthis’ offensive for several years. The most recent attack has demonstrated the wider scope of the Houthis’ target range, with terrorists targeting ships in an extensive region that encompasses the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the latter connecting the two waterways....