Iran has sent the Alborz destroyer to the Red Sea. The day before, the Pentagon's military forces sank three Houthi boats that
attempted to attack a cargo ship. The escalation of violence on the strategic waterway connecting Europe and Asia could have
far-reaching consequences.
Against the background of
the escalation of the confrontation between Western countries and the Tehran-backed Houthi paramilitary group, the Iranian warship Alborz entered the Red Sea through the
Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Iranian destroyer Alborz entered the Red Sea. This was reported by UNN, with
with reference to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Details
The situation in the
The situation in the Red Sea is increasingly turning into a "saber-rattling" between different states.
Recently, Iran sent the warship Alborz to the Red Sea, a destroyer
crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the busy waterway where the
the US-led coalition is already deployed.
The Alborz destroyer entered the Red Sea through the Bab al-Mandeb, a waterway located in the southern part of the Red Sea and connected to the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean
According to
Iranian officials, the 51-year-old ship, which was previously sold to the Shah
Iran by the United Kingdom, will oversee naval missions in the
Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The move, as writesin
Politico, adds Iranian military forces to an increasingly volatile crisis that
continues to unfold in the Red Sea and is fueled by the war between Israel and Hamas
in the Gaza Strip.
The escalation of tensions
in the Red Sea was provoked by representatives of the Houthi militia from Yemen,
who had been attacking commercial cargo ships there for several weeks.
In December, the United States
announced an international security operation called Operation Prosperity
Guardian to protect the Red Sea. The United Kingdom deployed a naval destroyer as part of the coalition.
destroyer as part of the coalition, and Denmark said it would send a frigate to participate
in the operation.
The EU has agreed to
to join the US efforts. However, countries such as France and Spain have announced
that their warships in the region will remain under national control.
We maintain French command in this case and continue to act in self-defense
This weekend,
the U.S. Navy fired two anti-ship missiles and sank three smaller boatsthat the U.S. says
the U.S. says the Houthis used to attack the cargo ship. A fourth boat
and the attackers were able to escape. According to the Houthis, ten fighters were killed.
Meanwhile, more and more
more and more global companies are abandoning the route - recently shipping company Maerskhas again temporarily suspended
shipping company Maersk, again temporarily, suspended its transportation in the Red Sea region due to the
Sea due to the attacks. Earlier, the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd did the same.
Shipping companies are diverting their ships around Africa instead of fighting the Red Sea, but so far the economic impact is limited, though clearly not zero
Addendum
Iranian state
media, reporting on the warship's deployment to the Red Sea, also indicate
also that Tehran and the Houthis are uniting their justification for responding
only to ships associated with Israel, as if it were support for the Palestinians
in the Gaza Strip.