Saturday, March 9, 2024

Iran creating multi-front war with Israel as Houthi's naval attacks escalate - analysis

Iranian pro-government media said on March 6 that Tehran would “unload” $50 million worth of crude oil from a ship it has seized illegally in April 2023.

The Advantage Sweet is a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker. Tasnim News in Iran reported that the ship would be unloaded. 

It was not clear if and when this would happen. 

Escalated Houthi attacks

This came the same day as the Iranian-backed Houthis attacked a ship off the southern coast of Yemen and killed three members of the crew.

The Houthis have attacked numerous ships since they chose to support Hamas’ attack on Israel. READ MORE