US says it shot down four drones in southern Red Sea launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen

Drone attack follows the Pentagon openly accusing Iran of directly targeting ships for the first time since the start of Gaza war

The United States shot down four drones headed towards a US destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

These attacks represent the 14th and 15th attacks on commercial shipping by Houthi militants since Oct. 17," Centcom said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.