The Latest Breaking News from Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, one of the world's major trade arteries

Attacks on vessels close to Yemen have led to a rise in the cost of shipping and fears that supply chains could be disrupted

A French frigate that shot down two drones in the Red Sea was acting in self-defence after coming under attack from the unmanned aerial vehicles, the foreign ministry in Paris said on Monday.

France says that one of its warships in the Red Sea was targeted by two drones coming from Yemen. Both were intercepted and shot down.

France says one of its warships in the Red Sea has been targeted by two drones coming from Yemen

US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The Iran-backed rebel group attacked multiple ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. The Houthis control large swaths of Yemen's territory.

The Houthis seem to have made a strategic shift towards maritime operations to ramp up pressure on the US and Israel.

U.S. Central Command said the attacks ‘represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.’

Missiles which hit the Unity Explorer and Number 9 were reportedly fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen