Dubai: A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, officials said, wounding two mariners and forcing its crew to abandon the damaged vessel. It was the most serious attack in the Gulf of Aden, some distance from the Red Sea where the Iranian-backed Houthis sank two vessels in July. Meanwhile, the Mideast also remains on edge after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. On Monday, a missile launch seen by some in Yemen apparently struck the Minervagracht. The Houthis sank two vessels in July, killing at least four on board, with others believed to be held by the rebels.