Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

 Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's military actions in Gaza. MSC Orion was sailing between the ports in Sines, Portugal and Salalah, Oman, according to LSEG data. Reuters found conflicting information about the registered owner of the MSC Orion. According to LSEG and other data providers, the ship is owned by Zodiac Maritime, which is partly owned by Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer. A spokesman for the public relations firm representing Zodiac Maritime, however, said the company has never owned the vessel. The Iran-affiliated group also targeted the Cyclades commercial vessel as well as two U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea, its spokesman said in a televised address early on Tuesday. (Reuters) 