US threatens 'appropriate responses' after Iran-backed assault on commercial ships

[Eugene]

Source: Politico

US threatens ‘appropriate responses’ after Iran-backed assault on commercial ships

While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the United States has “every reason to believe” they were “fully enabled by Iran.”

By LARA SELIGMAN
12/03/2023 06:02 PM EST

The U.S. warned it was considering “all appropriate responses” after Houthi rebels attacked three commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday, ramping up its rhetoric as Iran-backed militants continue to harass American and international interests in the region.

Following the attacks, a U.S. warship operating nearby responded to the distress calls from the commercial ships, shooting down three aerial drones over the course of the day, U.S. Central Command said in a release.

While Defense Department officials said they did not believe the militants were targeting the U.S. warship — the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney — the string of attacks on the commercial vessels “represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security,” Central Command said.

While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the U.S. has “every reason to believe” they were “fully enabled by Iran,” according to the release. “The United States will consider all appropriate responses in full coordination with its international allies and partners.”

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. I'd be happy to see a surgical action that takes out the Islamic infrastcture of Iran. Then let the Iranian people

figure it out.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Sounds like a way to make enemies of most Iranians.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Do most Iranians think like religous despots?

I think Iranian society is far more connected with the West than they are to the Religious Policy Party. that is anti-democratic.