Chemical tanker hit with cruise missile in Red Sea after Iran-backed rebels vowed to attack all ships heading for Israel

A CHEMICAL tanker was attacked with a cruise missile after an Iran-backed militia group vowed to attack all ships heading for Israel.

This is the latest in the string of attacks in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

An anti-ship missile was fired at the Strinda

An anti-ship missile was fired at the Strinda, a Norwegian-flagged vessel, on Monday evening.

The rocket caused a fire onboard, but there were reportedly no casualties.

The ambush came in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, off the coast of Houthi-controlled Yemen south of Israel.

A US Navy ship, the USS Mason, intervened to help the Strinda which was reportedly able to move on its own hours after the attack.

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