Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hourslong assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran.
<!-- wp:html --><p>Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hourslong assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran.</p><!-- /wp:html -->