Greece Takes Helm in EU Naval Mission in Red Sea  

FILE - A freight train line at the port of Piraeus during its inauguration on June 20, 2014. Greece on Feb. 26, 2024, agreed to participate in and lead an EU security operation in the Red Sea, to protect commercial shipping from Houthi attacks.

Greece on Monday formally agreed to participate in and lead a European Union maritime security operation in the Red Sea to protect commercial shipping from attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen.