# Yemeni government blames Houthis for attack on Indian commercial vessel

https://mins.news/en/video/14397

- TRT World, 2026-08-05 17:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwrWd4m2WbU

> An Indian-flagged commercial ship sank in the Red Sea after coming under attack, according to India’s shipping minister. All 14 crew members were rescued. Yemen’s transportation minister blamed the Iran-aligned Houthis for the incident, although no group has claimed responsibility. Swaran Singh of Jawaharlal Nehru University provided further analysis of the attack and its attribution.

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