On Friday, the Houthis claimed they fired an Iranian-made drone that hit near the US consulate in Tel Aviv. That came just days after the Iranian-backed rebels fired on two oil tankers in the Red Sea, hitting the MT Chios Lion and causing a 25-mile oil spill. And if so, it’s highly likely Tehran ordered the attack. US CENTCOM can expect more of the same — and for Tehran to keep trying to expand the playing board in and around the Red Sea. Iran is pushing to secure a Red Sea naval port in Sudan and has been supplying the military regime of Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan with drones.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 20, 2024 16:42 UTC