The US on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched more than 100 attacks against about a dozen commercial and merchant ships transiting the Red Sea over the past four weeks, CNN previously reported. The newly declassified intelligence suggests that “Iranian support throughout the Gaza crisis has enabled the Houthis to launch attacks against Israel and maritime targets, though Iran has often deferred operational decision-making authority to the Houthis,” Watson said.
On Tuesday, a senior US military official said the Iranians are operating in the Red Sea when asked whether Iran is helping the Houthis select targets. But that official said the Houthi attacks have been broadly indiscriminate.
Screwing with international commerce is a great way to get a lot of attention. Unfortunately, it’s also a great way to piss people off. This will lead to more violence than we want - except for the most bloodthirsty and deranged, that is.
most bloodthirsty and deranged
The yanks again, huh?
As a yankee, my official response is a cynical LMAO. My government is insane.
the perfect reply. thank you.
for them there’s lots of dangerous and deranged terrorists (in many cases known elsewhere as kids) or dictators (in many cases known elsewhere as regularly elected politician), but they ain’t able to see the most dangerous of all: the USers themselves.
Ah yes, good guy regularly elected politicians ordering random strikes on civilian shipping, bad guy US complaining about this totally reasonable and peace-loving behavior.
No shit, Sherlock
Meanwhile we don’t need secret intelligence to tell us that the US is involved in supporting Israel commit a genocide.
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Because the Israeli genocide in Gaza is the direct and stated reason for the attack on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea?
“Israel is committing genocide; attacking non-Israeli vessels far from the territorial waters of Israel will surely solve this issue!”
Sigh They’re trying to economically isolate Israel by cutting off red sea shipping.
It’s a DIY blockade.
Yes, Red Sea shipping, known for not being a busy sea route used by anyone other than shipping to and from Israel.
At first they only targeted Israel-related shipping, but then after the US and crew escalated they’re just targeting all shipping.Edit: Nevermind.
what escalation are you talking about?
The Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are literally an attempt to blockade Israel and coerce them into stopping the Gaza offensive.
Because Iran is attacking a genocidal states navy.
Cocklocking Iranian gov and Iran’s proxies isn’t that wrong?
Can we please just get the state department to a doctor for their war priapism with Iran?
Operation Praying Mantis 2: Electric Boogaloo
Looks like we’re gonna have to sink the other half of their Navy this time.
Did they provide proof? If not, it’s a lie.
This is my surprised face.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The US on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched more than 100 attacks against about a dozen commercial and merchant ships transiting the Red Sea over the past four weeks, CNN previously reported.
On Tuesday, a senior US military official said the Iranians are operating in the Red Sea when asked whether Iran is helping the Houthis select targets.
“Iran has the choice to provide or withhold this support, without which the Houthis would struggle to effectively track and strike commercial vessels navigating shipping lanes through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” Watson said.
“Iranian-provided tactical intelligence has been critical in enabling Houthi targeting of maritime vessels since the group commenced attacks in November,” she added.
The “very significant breadth of attacks” on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen in at least “two generations,” a senior US military official said Tuesday.
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Hope everyone has their iodine pills…
Okay this is 100% my own personal conspiracy theory, but I think Russia is behind all of this. They are using Iran as a proxy and then Iran is using its proxies. Creating levels of deniability. I think Russia was the originator of the actions by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi rebels. Maybe it is just a nudge and a wink by Russian officials to Iran or maybe its material support/planning help. I have nothing but my conjecture to go on, but hands down this has benefited Russia. It has taken a very large spotlight off Ukraine and diverted spending to Israel. Yeah it was a situation already primed but it was very convenient timing for Russia
Edit got a few down votes. Does that mean it is true…
