Ships with links to Israel, the United States or Saudi Arabia are at a higher risk of being attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia and are advised to avoid voyages through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the European Union’s naval force Aspides said on Wednesday.
“EUNAVFOR ASPIDES recommends that merchant vessels linked to Israeli, U.S. or Saudi interests avoid transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until the threat level decreases,” said the force’s advisory to the shipping industry which was seen by Reuters.
(Reporting by Yannis Souliotis, Writing by Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul; Editing by Ros Russell)