US Intensifies Airstrikes on Houthis, Trump Links Iran to Attacks
Airstrikes in Yemen by the US led to 53 deaths, as Trump directly blames Iran for Houthi actions, threatening dire consequences.
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Trump’s comments further escalate his administration’s new campaign targeting the rebels.
Donald Trump: Iran will be held responsible for Houthi attacks
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Biden's earlier campaign in Yemen had been an expensive failure.
Trump attacked Biden's 'crazy' Yemen war. Now he's reopening it.
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The comments by Trump on his Truth Social website further escalate his administration’s new campaign of airstrikes targeting the rebels, which killed at least 53 people this weekend alone and appear poised to continue.
WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. steps up attack on Yemen's Houthis
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The Houthis began attacking shipping in the Red Sea in October 2023, shortly after the conflict between their allies, Hamas, and Israel broke out after the terrorists crossed the border from the Gaza Strip and killed 1,200 Israelis.
Fresh Air Strikes Target Houthis as Rubio Promises No Letup Until Shipping Lanes Safe
Epoch Times·1M·Mixed ReliableThis source has a mixed track record—sometimes accurate but also prone to bias, sensationalism, or incomplete reporting.RightThis outlet favors right-wing views.The campaign also greatly raised the Houthis’ profile in the wider Arab world and tamped down on public criticism against their human rights abuses and crackdowns on dissent and aid workers.
Trump warns Iran it will face 'consequences' of further attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels
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Although the U.S. has been striking at Houthi targets for over a year, the scope and scale of this new campaign, including the targeting of senior Houthi figures, marks a significant escalation in the conflict.
What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group
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Wilkie to : Strikes on Houthis 'Long Overdue'
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The large-scale campaign against Houthi targets in Yemen will be "unrelenting" until the Iran-backed proxies pledge to back off U.S. assets.
Iranian general responds to Trump threats against Houthi rebels
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With the Red Sea and Suez Canal route blocked by the Houthis, many shippers have been forced to divert their goods around the Cape of Good Hope — a route that is about 50 percent longer than the Suez Canal route for a ship traveling from Singapore to western Europe.
Houthis Vow To Ramp Up Attacks on American Ships in Red Sea in Response to Trump’s Strikes on Yemen
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Summary
In a significant escalation, the US launched airstrikes in Yemen, killing at least 53, as President Trump warned Iran would face consequences for Houthi attacks. The campaign targets ongoing threats to maritime shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis retaliated with claims of missile and drone attacks against the USS Harry S. Truman, vowing retaliation against America for blocking aid to Gaza. Trump described the Houthis as 'sinister mobsters' and pledged overwhelming force if they continue aggressions. Amid these tensions, humanitarian conditions in Yemen remain dire, with the Houthis reportedly seizing aid supplies, further complicating the ongoing conflict.
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