US Navy says it has repelled another Houthi attack in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, the construction of an airfield on an island in Yemen is raising questions.
Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen continue to target ships off the country's coast. The Houthis see themselves as part of the “axis of resistance” directed against Israel and supported by Iran, which includes Hamas and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Several Western countries have deployed warships to the region to protect civilian shipping.