On Thursday, the US Navy successfully intercepted a significant barrage launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group at three of its warships in the Red Sea. This attack marked one of the largest assaults on US warships in the Middle East, according to US defense officials.
The targeted warships included two guided-missile destroyers, the USS Spruance and USS Stockdale, as well as a littoral combat ship, the USS Indianapolis. The incident occurred as the vessels were traveling north through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a crucial waterway connecting the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea.
