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The European Union’s maritime safety agency has warned any cargo ship not to enter Yemeni waters.
Because, Iran-backed Houthis may resume ‘attacks on commercial ships’, especially in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The warning comes after Houthi rebels fired missiles into Israel on Saturday and threatened more future attacks.
The BBC’s chief international correspondent, Liz Doucet, said the Houthis, who control north-west Yemen, have yet to use their most powerful weapon.
That is – the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which essentially linked the Red Sea to world trade.
The Houthis have not yet stopped shipping in this channel.
The European Union’s naval force Aspides said commercial ships belonging to the United States or Israel should avoid Yemeni waters “until the threat is reduced”.
A report published on Saturday said the threat level to ships linked to Israeli interests was “high”.
On the other hand, the threat level for ships not linked to Israel or the US is rated as “moderate”.
It should be noted that Iran-backed Houthi rebels started attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea from November 2023 in solidarity with the Palestinians.
