Red Sea

Somaliland is positioned in the Gulf of Aden and near the entrance to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which nearly a third of the world's maritime cargo passes.

The attack comes after the US military earlier this month carried out 15 strikes against targets linked to Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen.

The Houthis have carried out nearly 100 attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea since November, acting in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.

The Iran-backed group claimed to have launched one missile at Tel Aviv and one drone toward Ashkelon, as well as at American destroyers in the Red Sea.

Iran is facilitating talks between Russia and its self-backed terror proxy, the Houthis, to supply it with advanced rockets, highlighting Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow.

Yemen's vice president emphasizes the need for a unified strategy to contain the Iran-backed Houthis amid rising regional tensions and attacks.

Houthis use primitive, shut port of Rad Isa instead, which may be Israel’s next target, says expert on seafaring tracking.

Egypt is allegedly seeking to consolidate its strategic interests amid Houthi maritime attacks, which have significantly affected the Egyptian economy.

The recent attack on the Sounion is an example of how the Houthis have expanded their attacks.

The attack marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Iranian-backed Houthis that have disrupted the flow of $1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually.