Explosion Near a Ship in Southeast Aden

According to the British Maritime Trade Operations organization, on Thursday, a ship traveling 50 nautical miles southeast of the port of Aden in Yemen reported an explosion occurring close to it. The organization stated in a statement that the ship was unharmed and its crew was reported to be safe. The British Maritime Trade Operations organization also mentioned, 'The ship is en route to its next port. Authorities are investigating [the matter].' Houthi rebels, supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran in Yemen, have been carrying out drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and Gulf of Aden since last November. They claim to act in solidarity with the Palestinians regarding the Gaza war. Some experts, pointing to the military and intelligence support from the Islamic Republic to them, say these attacks are carried out at the request of the Iranian government. Houthi ballistic missile attacks on ships; CENTCOM: We destroyed four drones. Washington Free Beacon: The Biden administration extended Iraq's exemption from sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Financial Times claimed: The U.S. and the Islamic Republic have been negotiating 'secretly' and 'indirectly' in Muscat. A warning from a group of U.S. lawmakers: The Biden administration is paving the way for terrorism's financial access by reducing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.