BREAKING: Iran backed Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea

[TemplarKormac]

Read the title folks. That's a blatant act of war, essentially by the Iranian government. Iran should be punished for this.

"Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer operating off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea on Sunday -- though neither missile hit the ship, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Though the American warship wasn't struck, the ship was definitely targeted, a U.S. defense official told Fox News. This dramatic escalation comes a week after the U.S. Navy sent warships to the area when a United Arab Emirates flagged auxiliary ship was destroyed off the coast of Yemen by the Houthis.

"We assess the missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen," Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis said. "The United States remains committed to ensuring freedom of navigation everywhere in the world, and we will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of our ships and our servicemembers."

It was not immediately clear how close the missiles came to the destroyer."

Houthi Rebels Fire 2 Missiles At Us Navy Destroyer In Red Sea

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Looks like Obama will have to send them more money.

 

[Lewdog]

Yep, Obama is going to have to buy off protection from Iran. He needs to go over their and fuck one of their goats to seal the deal.

 

[aris2chat]

they blame saudi and thus blame the US

 

[Silent Warrior]

Never fear. Obama will draw a line in the sand to later ignore. Maybe he will just give them such a look.

 

[2aguy]

Read the title folks. That's a blatant act of war, essentially by the Iranian government. Iran should be punished for this.

"Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer operating off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea on Sunday -- though neither missile hit the ship, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Though the American warship wasn't struck, the ship was definitely targeted, a U.S. defense official told Fox News. This dramatic escalation comes a week after the U.S. Navy sent warships to the area when a United Arab Emirates flagged auxiliary ship was destroyed off the coast of Yemen by the Houthis.

"We assess the missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen," Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis said. "The United States remains committed to ensuring freedom of navigation everywhere in the world, and we will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of our ships and our servicemembers."

It was not immediately clear how close the missiles came to the destroyer."

Houthi Rebels Fire 2 Missiles At Us Navy Destroyer In Red Sea

But...but....Iran is our partner in Peace...right?