U.S. strikes Yemen's Houthis as Trump vows end to shipping threat

 

U.S. strikes Yemen's Houthis as Trump vows end to shipping threat



The United States has initiated "decisive and powerful military action" to eliminate the threat posed by Yemen's Houthi rebels to Red Sea shipping, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday.

In a social media post following reports of strikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, by Houthi media, Trump also warned Iran to "immediately" cease its support for the rebels.

"We will use overwhelming lethal force until our objective is fully achieved," he declared.

In Houthi-controlled Sanaa, AFP correspondents reported hearing distant explosions, while al-Masirah TV claimed that "an American-British aggression" targeted a residential neighborhood in the Shuub district.

The latest U.S. strikes were launched shortly after the Houthis vowed to attack all Israeli ships operating in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden.

Their declaration was framed as a response to Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Trump’s statement did not mention the Israel-related dispute but instead focused on previous Houthi assaults on U.S. and international warships as well as commercial tankers.

"To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON'T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!" he warned.

Along with announcing action against the Houthis, who frequently target international shipping off Yemen's coast, Trump also issued a strong message to their primary supporter.

"To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY!" he stated.

"Do NOT threaten the American People, their President… or worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable, and we won’t be nice about it!"

Since November 2023, a month after the war between Hamas and Israel erupted in Gaza, the Houthis have launched attacks on shipping, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians.

Using drones and missiles, they have targeted vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, asserting that they are focusing on ships linked to Israel, the United States, and Britain.

In January, after a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, the Houthis announced they would restrict their attacks to Israeli-linked vessels.

These assaults have significantly disrupted global trade routes and inflicted substantial financial losses on Egypt, which relies on revenue from the Suez Canal for foreign currency.

Earlier this month, the United States re-designated the Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organization," prohibiting any U.S. engagement with the group, which controls large portions of Yemen.




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