"UK Navy Thwarts Houthi Drone Attack in Red Sea, Vows to Protect Innocent Lives"

The UK Ministry of Defence announced that a British military vessel successfully repelled a drone attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi group in the Red Sea, with no damage or injuries reported. Tensions in the Middle East have escalated amid the ongoing war in Gaza, with the Houthi attacks causing disruption to global commerce in the key maritime trade artery. In response, the UK and US launched air raids targeting Houthi military positions in Yemen, and the US re-designated the group as a "terrorist" organisation. The Houthi group, which has seized large swathes of northern Yemen since 2014, has expanded its threat to any US and UK-linked vessels in the region.