| − | Folowing multiple terror attacks in the [[Red Sea]] by Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]'s proxy [[Houthi]]s jihadists on commercial ships, on December 18, 2023 the [[White House]] said 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' will counter Houthi threats against ships in Red Sea. | + | Folowing multiple terror attacks in the [[Red Sea]] by Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]'s<ref name=iranintl/> proxy [[Houthi]]s jihadists on commercial ships, on December 18, 2023 the [[White House]] said 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' will counter Houthi threats against ships in Red Sea. |
| | <ref>Greg Wehner, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-operation-prosperity-guardian-counter-houthi-threats-against-ships-red-sea White House says 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' will counter Houthi threats against ships in Red Sea]. | | <ref>Greg Wehner, [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-operation-prosperity-guardian-counter-houthi-threats-against-ships-red-sea White House says 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' will counter Houthi threats against ships in Red Sea]. |
| | ''Fox News'', December 19, 2023.</ref> | | ''Fox News'', December 19, 2023.</ref> |
| | “Operation Prosperity Guardian is bringing together multiple countries to include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Bahrain]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Seychelles]] and [[Spain]] to jointly address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security and prosperity,” said [[Lloyd Austin]] on that day.<ref>Megan Eckstein, Andrew Chuter and Rudy Ruitenberg, [https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/12/19/us-unveils-international-force-to-defend-red-sea-heres-what-we-know/ US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know]. ''Defense News'', Dec 19, 2023.</ref> | | “Operation Prosperity Guardian is bringing together multiple countries to include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Bahrain]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Seychelles]] and [[Spain]] to jointly address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security and prosperity,” said [[Lloyd Austin]] on that day.<ref>Megan Eckstein, Andrew Chuter and Rudy Ruitenberg, [https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/12/19/us-unveils-international-force-to-defend-red-sea-heres-what-we-know/ US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know]. ''Defense News'', Dec 19, 2023.</ref> |
| | + | A day later, a top Houthi official said: "we have capabilities to sink your fleet, your submarines, your warships," according to the [[IRGC]]-affiliated Tasnim news agency. "The Red Sea will be your graveyard."<ref name=iranintl>[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202312199443 Houthis Warn Maritime Coalition: Red Sea Will Be Your Graveyard]. Iran International, 12/19/2023</ref> |