Iran says a US-backed Red Sea security task force would create ‘extraordinary problems’

Iran says a US-backed Red Sea security task force would create ‘extraordinary problems’

Iran is warning Thursday that a proposed U.S.-backed task force to protect ships from being attacked in the Red Sea would cause "extraordinary problems" in the region. 

The comments from Iran's Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani -- published by the Iranian Student News Agency, according to Reuters -- come after a U.S. defense official said the Navy destroyer USS Mason shot down a Houthi drone coming out of Yemen on Wednesday. 

"If they make such an irrational move, they will be faced with extraordinary problems," Ashtiani was quoted as saying. "Nobody can make a move in a region where we have predominance." 

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said earlier this week that "the actions that we've seen from these Houthi forces are disturbing [and] rising" following a missile attack on a Norwegian commercial tanker in the Red Sea on Monday. 

"They're dangerous and clearly a flagrant violation of international law. And so this is an international problem that requires an international solution. We do continue to consult closely with our international allies and partners on implementing a maritime task force," Ryder said during a press briefing. 

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