US Navy destroys underwater drone for first time in fight against Houthi rebels. EU wants to decide this Monday in Brussels to launch military operation “Aspides” to secure merchant shipping in the Middle East.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has called on China to use its influence over Iran to dissuade the Houthi militia from attacking ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis see themselves as part of the self-proclaimed “axis of resistance” directed against Israel, which includes Hamas and the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.