The US had secret negotiations with Iran through attacks on a ship in the Red Sea - the media
American representatives tried to persuade Tehran to use their influence on the Yemeni Huti Movement to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, according to US and Iranian officials. Washington also expressed anxiety about the expansion of Iran's nuclear program. The intermediaries between US and Iran representatives were Oman officials. They did not speak directly. The second round of negotiations was scheduled for February, but it was postponed.
The US, according to the material, tried to make efforts to conclude an agreement on ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of supplying Hussites to drones, rockets and intelligence data for their attacks on navigation. Iran acknowledges that politically supports Hussites, but insists that militants operate on their own.
Despite the numerous blows of the United States and the United Kingdom on the military sites of Hussites, the group continued to attack international vessels. The Pentagon announced in December 2023 on the start of the operation Prosperity Guardian against Hussites. The joint actions of multinational forces aimed to ensure the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The US military called this region a critical waterway for trade.
It is a major commercial corridor that positively contributes to international economic cooperation. On January 10, 2024, the US Navy and the United Kingdom reflected the most massive Hussite attack. The drones and rockets were destroyed by American destroyers, F-18 fighters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The HMS Diamond of the Royal Naval Fleet of the United Kingdom was also involved in defense.