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When Your Erstwhile Proxies End Up Attacking Your Own Shipping -- Priceless! [1]

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Date: 2024-02-14  

Yemen's Houthis strike cargo ship bound for Iran

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis fired two missiles on Monday at an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing minor damage to the vessel but no injuries, U.S. military officials said.

The early morning strikes appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted anvessel since starting attacks on international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamasin Gaza, shipping sources said.

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The Houthis military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in a televised statement the ship was American but maritime-shipping trackers said the Marshall Islands-flagged ship was Greek-owned.

The Star Iris had been transporting a corn cargo from Brazil to Iran, according to CentCom and ship tracking analysis from data and analytics group Kpler.

"The Star Iris, like every Iran-bound bulker, had not diverted away from the Red Sea, perhaps unafraid of attacks from Iran-backed Houthis who could be considered 'friendly' given the vessel's destination," said Ishan Bhanu, lead agricultural commodities analyst at Kpler.

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