UK says west will back words with action as Houthis threaten reprisals and Hezbollah says all navigation in area is in dangerMiddle East crisis – live updatesTensions remained high in the Middle East on Sunday as western leaders, the Houthis and their allies all warned of possible further action in the aftermath of Friday’s US-UK bombing of rebel-held areas in Yemen.As initial briefings from the US suggested that only about a quarter of the Houthis’ missile and drone attack capability had been destroyed, reports emerged of two boats trying to threaten a merchant ship in the southern Red Sea. Continue reading…
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Author : Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Publish date : 2024-01-14 19:34:38
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Red Sea tensions simmer as all sides warn of possible further attacks
