UK warship intercepts Houthi missile targeting merchant vessel

On Thursday, Britain announced that the Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond successfully intercepted and destroyed a missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen, which was aimed at a merchant vessel.

"The UK continues to be at the forefront of the international response to the Iranian-backed Houthis’ dangerous attacks on commercial vessels, which have claimed the lives of international mariners," British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement.