WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (APP/AFP) – Iran may have played a role in recent Huthi missile attacks against US warships in the Red Sea, a top US general said Wednesday. Iranian-backed Huthi rebels are believed to be behind a series of incidents this month that saw surface-to-surface missiles fired at the USS Mason on at least two occasions. In response, US cruise missiles on October 13 struck Huthi radar sites believed to have been used to target the weapons. “I do think Iran is playing a role in some of this. They have a relationship with the Houtis, so I do suspect there is a role in there,” General Joseph Votel told a Washington think tank. Votel heads the US military’s Central Command, which oversees operations across the Middle East. His statement was the most forward-leaning so far of a US official in describing Iranian involvement in the missile attacks. The Huthi missiles either fell short of their targets or were thwarted by US anti-missile defenses. The Pentagon has described two attacks so far on the Mason or other US warships.
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US general suspects Iran role in Huthi attacks on US ships
