A growing number of ship operators are refusing to transit the Red Sea and taking a very long detour around Africa instead.
There has been a surge of attacks and threats targeting Israel-linked ships, including one incident where the U.S. Navy came to the rescue.
The Commerce Department wants to further restrict U.S.-origin items that could assist in nuclear and missile weapons development and diversion efforts in the two countries.
The drone attacks were a combination of low-tech equipment versus an oil giant, creating more disruption than any time in recent history.
