Yemen's Houthis are using real-time intelligence from Iran's paramilitary forces to attack ships in the Red Sea, The Wall Street Journal reported. "The Houthis don’t have the radar technology to target the ships," a Western security official said, WSJ reported. U.S. officials on Monday expanded a multinational maritime force in the Red Sea to defend against escalating attacks from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, CNBC reported. The European Union said Wednesday that its member countries would contribute to a U.S.-led initiative aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Shipping industry insiders expressed uncertainty about the effectiveness of the Biden administration's newly unveiled multinational initiative aimed at safeguarding Red Sea shipping from potential terrorist attacks, Breitbart reported Thursday.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 23, 2023 15:03 UTC