Houthi cruise missile narrowly misses US warship in Red Sea: Officials

A Houthi-launched cruise missile in the Red Sea on Tuesday night approached within a mile of a US destroyer before being intercepted, marking the closest encounter between a Houthi attack and a US warship, according to four US officials who spoke to CNN.

The USS Gravely used its Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) to down the missile, the first time this automated machine gun designed for close-range intercepts has been employed since the US started intercepting Houthi missiles last year.

The incident highlights the ongoing threat the Houthis pose to US naval assets in the Red Sea, despite previous strikes on Houthi infrastructure. This comes shortly after a drone attack by Iran-backed militants killed three US service members at a US outpost in Jordan, as reported by CNN.