EU naval mission raises assessment to 'severe' for vessels with US, Israeli interests

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The European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, Aspides, on Sunday raised its assessment to "severe" for vessels with US and Israeli interests transiting through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab strait and the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement.

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The assessment comes amid a worsening regional crisis after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites.