According to the officials, U.S. Central Command provided Pentagon leaders with options for an additional military response after the incident, and the Pentagon sent those options to senior White House officials. Biden was updated multiple times on the situation in the Red Sea while on vacation. An administration official denied that there have been disagreements between White House and U.S. military officials about responding to the Houthis. On Tuesday, Houthi rebels fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the southern Red Sea, the 24th attack against ships in the area since Nov. 19. The USS Laboon and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets shot down the drones and missiles, and no ships were damaged.

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Persons: Joe Biden, Houthi, Jon, Biden, CENTCOM, Al Jasrah, Carney Organizations: Galaxy, WASHINGTON, White, U.S ., U.S . Navy, U.S . Central Command, Pentagon, White House, . U.S . Navy, U.S, Iran, Maersk, Hornets Locations: Iran, Yemen, Red, U.S, St . Croix, White House, ., Gulf of Aden, Gaza