Israel described the incident as an “Iranian terrorist act” with consequences for international maritime security.
advertisementIsrael announced that the Houthis seized a cargo ship sailing from Turkey in the Red Sea.
The statement stated that the Houthis in Yemen seized a cargo ship belonging to the British and operated by the Japanese in the southern Red Sea.
The government described the incident as an “Iranian terrorist act” with consequences for international maritime security.
“There were no Israelis on board”
“This is another act of Iranian terrorism that represents an escalation in Iran’s aggression against citizens of the free world and has international consequences for the security of global shipping lanes,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. It has been said.
“The ship set off from Türkiye to India”
The Israeli army also said that “the hijacking of a cargo ship by the Houthis near Yemen in the southern Red Sea is a very serious incident with global consequences. The ship, which had civilians of different nationalities on board except the Israelis, was seized,” and departed from Turkey to India. This is not an Israeli ship.”
Statement from the Houthis
On the other hand, a spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthis announced last week that they would target all ships affiliated with, operating, or flying the Israeli flag.
The morning before the hijacking, Houthi military spokesman Yahya al-Sirri stated on the group’s Telegram channel that they would target all ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or flying the Israeli flag.
An American defense official, assessing the incident, said: “We are aware of the situation and are monitoring it closely.”
Khamenei: Israel failed in the Hamas war
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Israel had been “defeated” in its war against Hamas and that this was a “fact.”
Khamenei said, in a speech he delivered at the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards Air Force in the capital, Tehran, “The defeat of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Gaza is a fait accompli. Progress and entering hospitals or people’s homes is not a victory, because victory means defeat.” the other side.”
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