Infos

UKMTO has received a report of an approach, involving 2 small craft, 23NM. North West of Assab, Eritrea. Authorities are investigating

US Central Command confirms the loss of 2 Marines off the coast of Somalia

UKMTO has received a report of a missile being fired towards a vessel approximately 90M South East of Aden, Yemen. The Master reported a missile landing in the water 400 - 500 metres away and being followed by 3 small craft. The Master reported that no injuries or damage have been sustained and is proceeding to the next port of call. Further investigation ongoing.

Ambre Company: A Panama-flagged tanker was mistakenly fired upon in the Red Sea near Aden based on old information linking the ship to Britain.

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 90NM South East of Aden, Yemen. Authorities are investigating

Kremlin : la Russie a exhorté à plusieurs reprises les Houthis à cesser leurs attaques contre les navires

British PM: The United Kingdom will always defend freedom of navigation and the flow of trade

US Fifth Fleet: Iran's actions contradict international law and threaten maritime security and stability

Pentagon: Iran's seizure of the oil tanker is in violation of international law and further evidence of Iran's malicious activities

The White House: We will do what is necessary to deter Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

Iranian forces have seized a British vessel near Oman. The ship is now making its way into Iranian territorial waters. UK has lost contact with the ship

Reuters: The tanker detained east of Amman is the St. Nicholas and carries Iraqi oil

UKMTO has received a report of vessel being boarded by unauthorised persons at approximately 0330UTC. CSO reports hearing unknown voices over the phone along with the Masters voice. Unable to make further contact with vessel at this time. Authorities are investigating.

The @WhiteHouse National SEcurity Council Spokesman John Kriby on Yemen: We have got a review of that designation (Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization FTO) that we are still conducting, the goal here is not to contain the Houthis, just to be clear, we don't want to see these attacks on the commercial shipping and we are going to do to counter and defend against those attacks. the Houthis they have made certain decisions up to this time, they have to make certain decisions going forward and we will see what decisions they make they will bear the consequences for those decisions going forward

John Kirby: The Houthis target all commercial ships that pass through the Red Sea, even those that have no connection to Israel. The United States established a coalition to protect international navigation, and forty countries warned the Houthis of the consequences of the threat to maritime navigation. We will not get ahead of things, and it is best for the Houthis to stop.

The White House: The draft resolution that will be put to a vote in the Security Council calls for stopping Houthi attacks

Blinken threatens Al-Houthi with "consequences of continued disruption of international shipping traffic"

Two Liberian-flagged tankers CHEM SILICON belongs to Dutch "ACE Tankers" company and tanker PACIFIC GOLD belonging to "Eastern" company were attacked in the northwest of Maldives and in the Indian Ocean, not Bab el-Mandeb

British Defense Minister: We urge the Houthis to stop their attacks in the Red Sea, and they will bear responsibility if they ignore our warnings

European official: The Union is discussing launching a military mission in the Red Sea

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking: There are no differences between major countries, including China, regarding supporting stability in the Red Sea

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking: Washington cannot accept any of its ships being attacked by the Houthis or others

First video of Indian Navy Marine Commandos neutralizing the hijacking Attempt of MV Lila Norfolk in the North Arabian Sea

US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with French @MinColonna about multilateral efforts to combat the destabilizing attacks in the Red Sea. They also discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the need to avoid regional escalation and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches civilians in Gaza

The latest attacks against merchant vessel transiting the Southern Red Sea was early this morning when a Houthi one-way attack, unmanned surface vessel detonated in international shipping lanes. This is the first time the Houthis have used a USV for these attacks, and it is of concern, says VADM Cooper, 5th Fleet commander.

Danish and French shipping companies announce the resumption of the passage of their ships in the Red Sea

US National Security Council spokesman: The Houthis are focusing on targeting commercial ships

US Secretary of Defense: We announce a multinational operation to protect trade in the Red Sea in the wake of the Houthi attacks

The destroyer the USS Laboon has now entered the Red Sea, per DOD official. She joins the USS Mason and USS Carney, which have been shooting down Houthi drones for weeks

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has received a report of an attempted attack in the vicinity 63NM North West of Djibouti. Vessel was approached by 5 small boats containing armed personnel. The attempted attack was likely deterred by nearby coalition forces.