https://independent.co.uk/world/houthis-ship-hijack-israel-terro…
The Biden White House is threatening to slap an official terror designation on Yemen's Houthi militia after it seized an Israel-linked cargo vessel in the Red Sea (details below).
On Tuesday, as 25 international crew are still being held hostage after Houthi militants boarded the vessel by helicopter Sunday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that "in light of... the piracy of a ship in international waters, we have begun a review of potential terrorist designations and we’ll be considering other options together with our allies and partners as well."
Importantly, Kirby also directly alleged that Iran was complicit. The Houthis have expressly said that the seizure was in retaliation for Israel's onslaught on Gaza, which has killed some 13,000 Palestinians - mostly civilians. Per a White House press briefing
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Should the international community respond to acts of maritime hijacking with military force or through diplomatic measures, and what are the implications of your choice?
@9H5NW72 6mos6MO
I believe diplomatic measures are more likely to function and with less casualties.
@9H5P26S6mos6MO
Diplomatic measures. This isn't a drastic enough issue to warrant military force.
@9H5MNDV6mos6MO
We should first look into if the government had a role in this then go from there.
@9H5Q6V46mos6MO
Both. The biggest mistake will be to do nothing. There is still a lot of harm that the US can do to Iran without firing a shot.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Would you consider an attack on a cargo ship to be an act of terrorism, and why or why not?
@9H5MNDV6mos6MO
We should ensure the government of Iran isn’t complicit and ordered this first and then go from there.
