Rep. Waltz: Biden Admin Must Raise Pressure on Iran to Curb Houthi Red Sea Attacks

Congressman accuses Biden administration of weak diplomacy, asserts Beijing is disinterested in Red Sea stability.

INTERNATIONAL WATERS RED SEA, YEMEN - NOVEMBER 20: This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen's Houthi fighters' takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen. On Monday, the Houthi movement in Yemen released footage and photos of the Houthi-run coastguard taking over the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader Vessel in the Red Sea, which had 52 people onboard. Galaxy Leader is owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd in the Isle of Man and is linked to Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar through Ray Car Carriers. Photo by Houthi Movement via Getty Images

Congressman Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) is asserting a link between the ongoing pattern of Houthi terrorist attacks in the Red Sea and the Iranian government and faulting President Joe Biden’s administration for not pressuring Iran more directly to end the high seas attacks.

Following their hijacking of a commercial ship on Nov. 19, Houthi terrorists in Yemen have launched explosive drones and missiles at other cargo vessels transiting the neighboring Red Sea.