Six people were killed in an attack on the Tihamah, an Egyptian-owned vessel. These fatalities, if confirmed, would mark the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28.
The incident signals that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
This development comes as both Iran and the US have stepped up their rhetoric over the past two days.