Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 00:33

A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the — An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes flight from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.
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Rear Adm. Marc Miguez said US leaders had declined more aggressive strategies with the Houthis.
High command was concerned about Iran at the time, Miguez said in a recent video interview.
Miguez was in charge of a carrier strike group that defended commercial ships in the Red Sea for months.

A US Navy commander who oversaw most of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group's eight-month deployment in the Red Sea said officers had suggested more aggressive strikes on the Houthis, but that high command declined them.