Report claims Yemen's Houthis have hypersonic missile, potentially escalating Red Sea crisis

Yemen's Houthi rebels have made claims about acquiring a new, hypersonic missile, as reported by various news sources. However, there is no concrete evidence provided to support this assertion. The Houthis have previously hinted at surprises in their military strategies against Western forces and their allies, particularly at sea. Moscow's state media reported the claim with an unidentified official as the source, but no proof was given. Russia maintains an aggressively counter-Western foreign policy. The US and UK have called for increased UN efforts to prevent Iranian missiles from reaching Houthi-controlled ports in western Yemen. A reported missile strike by the Houthis on a vessel off the city of Aden caused no damage, while US forces responded with missile attacks on Hodeidah international airport.