ABU DHABI / WASHINGTON: The UAE National Guard successfully rescued 22 crew members following a sudden fire outbreak aboard a cargo vessel navigating the strategic waters of the Gulf of Oman.
Concurrently, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had disabled the St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel M/V Huda after it allegedly attempted to breach the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran, releasing official combat footage of the strike operation.
In a parallel escalation across the Arabian Peninsula, the Saudi-led coalition confirmed that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement toward the Kingdom’s strategic Eastern Region.
Amidst warnings from Tehran of unconstrained military retaliation following renewed airstrikes, Washington has significantly amplified efforts to sever Iran’s cross-border and Caspian Sea military supply corridors.
Separately, the Yemeni government urged Lebanese authorities to take firm action to halt Hezbollah’s ongoing military backing of the Houthis, while reiterating full support for Beirut’s sovereign authority over its national territory and security assets.
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