The European Union is set to launch a full naval mission to the Red Sea next month to stop Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from launching attacks against cargo ships.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday that the fleet, which will be comprised of assets from at least seven European nations, will head toward the Red Sea within the next three weeks.
“This is the purpose: protection of the ships,” Borrell told reporters in Brussels. “Intercepting of the attacks against the ships. Not participating in any kind of action against the Houthis. Only blocking the attacks of the Houthis.”
The three nations that are reportedly vying to lead the operation are France, Italy, and Greece, according to the Associated Press.
“Many European firms asked us to do that because their business model is suffering a lot due to the high increase in cost and having to go down to South…
