EU Red Sea naval mission unaffected by Iran attacks, says commander

The EU naval mission in the Red Sea has not been affected by Iran's recent attack on Israel, the head of the mission said on Tuesday.

Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, commander of the operation dubbed Eunavfor "Aspides", said the mission to combat the Houthis in Yemen was not directly affected, but said there was a need for more ships to cover the "vast area" of the mission.

"So far, there is no evidence that... the situation has worsened," he told Reuters.