Iran Defense Minister Slams US Naval Coalition Plan In Red Sea

Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.

Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani rejected as “irrational” a US plan to launch a multinational naval coalition to guarantee maritime safety in the Red Sea.