A Houthi attack killed six people in the Red Sea, the first fatalities there in more than a year, CNBC reported, as a widening conflict hit vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman. CNBC also reported the U.S. struck a containership.
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A Houthi attack has killed six people in the Red Sea, the first fatalities recorded in the waterway in more than a year, according to CNBC. The strikes come as an ongoing conflict continues to take a toll on some of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
CNBC reported that a cargoship and a containership were hit in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The incidents took place in the Bab el-Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Oman, two waterways central to global maritime trade.
Separately, the United States struck a containership, according to CNBC. Further details, including the identities of the vessels involved and independent confirmation of the reported U.S. strike, were not available in the sources.
CNBC reported that hopes for a deal over the Strait of Hormuz, another vital chokepoint for global commerce, have dimmed. Following the incidents, President Donald Trump addressed the strait on his Truth Social platform.
“I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!” Trump wrote of the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNBC.
The attacks come after a relatively quieter period in the Red Sea and underline the vulnerability of key trade arteries that connect Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Why it matters
The Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz are among the world's most important shipping chokepoints, and disruptions there can ripple through global trade and energy supplies. The first reported fatalities in over a year come after a quieter period in the Red Sea and could raise shipping costs and risks for vessels transiting the region.
Timeline
- Houthi attack kills six in Red Sea; Trump slams Iran as hopes for Hormuz Strait deal dim
CNBC Top News: After the incidents in Bab el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Oman, President Donald Trump on Truth Social wrote of the Strait of Hormuz, "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!"
- Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship
CNBC Top News: A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.
- Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes containership
CNBC Top News: A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.