US, partners reiterate call for end to Houthi attacks in Red Sea
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00:00 Missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea used to be unthinkable.
00:05 Since November, Houthi fighters have carried out more than 20 of them.
00:10 On Wednesday, their latest attempt reportedly failed.
00:14 The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation of the ship CMA-CGM Tej
00:26 that was heading to the ports of occupied Palestine.
00:30 The Houthis say they're attacking ships to back Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
00:36 They say the ships they've targeted have links to Israel.
00:39 Their attacks have already disrupted international trade.
00:43 Several companies have diverted their ships from the shortest route to Europe through the Suez Canal
00:50 to an extended route through the Cape of Good Hope.
00:53 Shipping prices are soaring. French operators CMA-CGM said prices would double
01:00 for containers transported from Asia to the Mediterranean.
01:03 Italian-Swiss company MSE has also raised prices.
01:08 The U.S. and several of its allies have threatened to take action.
01:13 As the president has made clear, the United States does not seek conflict with any nation or actor in the Middle East.
01:19 But neither will we shrink from the task of defending ourselves, our interests, our partners,
01:25 or the free flow of international commerce.
01:28 Trying to get as many countries as possible on board, the U.S. took the issue to the U.N.,
01:34 where it accused Iran of arming the Houthis, urged it to stop,
01:39 and said the U.N. must act decisively to make the Red Sea safe again.