First deadly Houthi strike on Red Sea shipping signals widening Iran-war spillover

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at a cargo ship south of Mocha in the Red Sea, killing six crew members and injuring ten, according to the Yemeni government. It marks the first deadly vessel attack since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran, and a second missile strike reportedly hit rescuers trying to evacuate the ship, signaling a broader escalation in attacks on shipping amid regional tensions.