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US Tries to Persuade Shippers to Sail Red Sea Despite Houthi Attacks

The US military is trying to reassure shipping companies that a multinational force is making it safe to sail through the Red Sea and Suez Canal even though attacks from Yemen-based Houthi rebels show no sign of stopping. The Pentagon …

Pentagon Announces New International Mission to Counter Attacks on Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, …

Pentagon Says US Warship and Multiple Commercial Ships Have Come Under Attack in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to …

Iran Tried to Seize 2 Oil Tankers Near Strait of Hormuz, US Navy Says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, opening fire on one of them, the U.S. Navy said. It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval …

UN Shipping Agency Calls Special Ukraine Meeting Amid Safety Fears

LONDON —The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a special meeting next week to discuss the risks to seafarers and ships in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UN’s shipping agency said on …