The Houthis fired missiles at the M/V Huang Pu as it was transiting the Red Sea just days after a reported agreement between the rebels and Beijing.
  • The Houthis reportedly said they would avoid attacking Chinese ships off the coast of Yemen.
  • But the Iran-backed rebels fired multiple missiles at a Beijing-owned tanker on Saturday.
  • Last week, a US general warned lawmakers about deepening ties between Iran, China, and Russia.

The Houthis said they would refrain from attacking Chinese ships off the coast of Yemen, but this past weekend, the Iran-backed rebels did exactly what they said they wouldn’t.

Early Saturday morning local time, the Houthis fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles toward the M/V Huang Pu, a Chinese-owned oil tanker, as the ship was transiting the Red Sea, according to US Central Command, or CENTCOM.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
      415·
      7 months ago

      I’m… Not a tankie. At all. You don’t need to be a tankie to see that the US has been the single greatest cause of destruction in the Middle East (edit: post-colonization). You just need to know some history, or just be Middle Eastern.

      • TheFonz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        56·
        7 months ago

        You say so much without saying anything. It’s quite impressive. It’s like talking to some neutered version of ChatGPT