Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at US-owned tanker in Red Sea.
The recent incident occurred at approximately 9 pm local time in Yemen, adding to the escalating tensions in the Red Sea affecting global trade.
On Thursday night, the U.S. military reported that Houthis, supported by Iran, fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a Red Sea-based American-owned tanker. The missiles struck the water near the vessel, resulting in no injuries or damage.
“Third Attack by Houthi Terrorists on Commercial Vessel in Three Days. Around 9 p.m. on Jan. 18 (Sanaa time), Houthi terrorists, supported by Iran, fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at M/V Chem Ranger. The tanker, flagged under the Marshall Islands and operated by a Greek company, is U.S.-owned. The crew witnessed the missiles hitting the water near the ship, with no reported injuries or damage. The vessel has maintained its course,” stated the US Central Command in a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
The incident coincides with a claim by Yemen’s Houthis on Friday, asserting that they executed a missile strike on a U.S. vessel in the Gulf of Aden. According to the Houthi statement, their “naval forces” conducted a targeted operation on an American ship, specifically the Chem Ranger, using multiple suitable naval missiles, resulting in confirmed direct hits.
The Houthis, however, refrained from providing additional details regarding the timing of the attack.
Recent days have witnessed strikes in Yemen carried out by United States and British forces.
Marine Traffic reports that the Chem Ranger, a chemical tanker with a Marshall Islands flag, is currently en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kuwait.
Ambrey, a British maritime risk management company, indicated that another Marshallese chemical tanker traveling the same route reported a “suspicious” drone approach southeast of the Yemeni port of Aden.
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