Houthi, said the Iran-aligned group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and will continue its attacks on ships in the Red Sea if it is breached.
Two of the world's top shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd , said on Thursday they did not see an immediate return to Red Sea after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced.
The Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their months-long attacks on commercial ships following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire on Wednesday, leading to speculation that the Yemen-based Houthis — who began attacking commercial ships in late 2023 ostensibly in retaliation for Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip — might call off the broadsides for good.
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A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.
The countdown to a return of shipping to the Red Sea could soon begin, with the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement due to take effect from Sunday, Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta said. Houthi rebels began attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea in response to Israel's Gaza offensive,
Houthi, leader of Yemen's Houthis, declared that the group would monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The Houthis threatened ongoing maritime attacks if the ceasefire is breached. Their assaults on the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping,
Houthi, said the Iran-aligned group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and will continue its attacks on ships in the Red Sea if it is breached. The Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and have sunk two vessels,
“Russia does not condone the actions of the Houthis and condemns any steps that impeded freedom of navigation in the Red Sea,” Russia’s permanent United Nations representative Vasily Nebenzya commented.
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