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We are in a shooting war with Iran.

U.S. ship shoots down drones in Red Sea, Central Command says (msn.com)

A U.S. warship in the Red Sea shot down at least three drones Sunday, according to a U.S. military statement. Initial assessments indicated that at least one of the drones was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.The shootdowns occurred as the Carney was responding to distress calls following four attacks against three commercial vessels in the southern Red Sea, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said.
 “These attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. They have jeopardized the lives of international crews representing multiple countries around the world,” Centcom said in a statement. “We also have every reason to believe that these attacks, while launched by the Houthis in Yemen, are fully enabled by Iran.”Brig. Gen. Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesman, said in a televised address that the attack was launched in solidarity with Palestinians. He said his Yemen-based force targeted the Unity Explorer and another ship “after they rejected warning messages from the Yemeni naval forces.”“We renew our warning to all Israeli ships or those associated with Israelis that they will become a legitimate target if they violate the statements of our armed forces,” Sarea said. It was not clear what warning they gave in the most recent attacks. The Houthies are a rebel movement that controls much of Yemen’s north.