On the evening of January 22, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saraya announced, "Yemeni naval forces have targeted the US military cargo ship Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden."
According to the released statement, the Houthis pledged to persist in responding to "any American or British aggression" and expressed their intent to target all perceived threats in the Red and Arabian Seas.
Furthermore, the statement asserted that the Israeli naval blockade would be upheld until the IDF withdraws from the Gaza Strip.
