Ahmad 
The United States announced the activation of Task Force 153 on Red Sea Security, after the Houthi group in Yemen announced that it would continue to attack Israel and ships heading to it.
The task force was established last year to combat smuggling and counter illegal activities, especially terrorist activities, in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden regions.
The division is a military unit focused on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, part of the Combined Naval Forces, commanded by a U.S. Navy officer, previously overseen by an Egyptian commander, and typically reports to the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper.
The Joint Task Force “153” is one of the joint mechanisms to enhance regional security and stability and confront threats of all kinds, and it is part of the Combined Maritime Force “CMF”, which was established in 2001 to confront the threat of international terrorism in cooperation between 12 countries, before expanding later to establish the Joint Task Force “153” on April 17, 2022, which specializes in maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. It includes 39 countries and is headquartered in Bahrain. Egypt also announced last year that the Egyptian Navy would take command of the Joint Task Force, setting the goal of “improving the security environment in all areas and sea lanes, providing safe passage for the flow of ships through international sea lanes, and addressing all forms and forms of organized crime that negatively affect the movement of global trade and the interests of partner countries,” while the United States has led it since June 12.
It is noteworthy that with the escalation of attacks on ships in shipping lanes targeted by the Houthi group, the Pentagon announced that the United States has worked with allies and partners over the past weeks to address the threat by expanding the 153rd Task Force on Red Sea Security, within the framework of the Joint Maritime Forces.
The ministry accused Iran of having a direct role in this specific level of aggression carried out by the Houthis, as it armed, trained, financed, and equipped them.
The Houthis have recently launched several attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. They have also stepped-up attacks this month, prompting a number of global shipping companies to temporarily suspend operations.
U.S. and allied forces have intercepted dozens of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea in recent weeks.