Two Missing SEALS Presumed Dead from Raid on Iran Ship

Military officials have said that the two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in the Gulf of Aden earlier in the month amidst a raid on an Iranian ship have still not been found, following an extensive search. Their status has now been changed to deceased.

In a January 11th operation, the two SEALs were reported missing after they boarded the vessel off the Somalian coast, the U.S. Central Command said on X (formerly Twitter).

CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla said in a statement: “We mourn the loss of our two Naval Special Warfare warriors, and we will forever honor their sacrifice and example. Our prayers are with the SEALs’ families, friends, the U.S. Navy, and the entire Special Operations community during this time.” 

CENTCOM stated that a multination operation was carried out by the United States, Japan, and Spain who searched over 21,000 square miles of ocean for the two missing SEALs.

The mission has officially become a recovery operation, according to CENTCOM. 

Due to increasing fears of supply bottlenecks from disrupted global trade, the U.S has carried out a series of strikes against the milita group in response to their persisting attacks on commercial vessels voyaging the Red Sea. 

The U.S Central Command forces managed to strike a Houthi anti-ship missile on Saturday. The missle was aimed into the Gulf od Aden and prepared to launch, said the U.S military. 

The Houthis are currently in control of the most populated districts of Yemen and are claiming that their attacks on merchant vessels are in support of the Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza. 

Despite the strikes last week against radar and missile capabilities, the militia group vows to maintain their attacks.