The Latest Breaking News from CENTCOM

Global shipping giant Maersk suspends operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

The U.S. military says it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea

US Navy helicopters sank three small boats used by Iran-backed Houthi militants to attack a Maersk merchant vessel in the Red Sea, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Yemen-based Houthis said 10 militants were “killed or missing” following the US strike. The Houthis have repeatedly…

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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says escalating attacks by Iran-backed groups cannot be tolerated.

Threat to trade has grown in the region as container ships and oil tankers have been attacked or drawn missile fire.

Two of the world's largest shipping firms, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said Friday they were suspending passage through a Red Sea strait vital for global commerce, after Yemeni rebel attacks in the area.

No casualties reported from strike on Strinda tanker as it passed through strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

US assets in the Middle East have come under increasing threat since the war in Gaza broke out.

The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to build after several encounters between American and Iranian vessels.

The training, which includes midair refueling and ‘long range strategic striking’, comes amid tensions with Iran.