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U.S. Intensifies Airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi Forces Amid Regional Escalations

The campaign aims to counter Houthi attacks on shipping, deter Iranian influence, and address growing regional instability.

Yemenis pass under a street billboard displaying a picture of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Arabic reads, "death to America, death to Israel". (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
ANA'A, YEMEN - MARCH 17: Yemenis including Houthi group loyalists brandish their rifles and daggers, and chant slogans as they partake in a demonstration staged against the United States' aerial attacks on the capital Sana'a, and other provinces on March 17, 2025 in Sana'a, Yemen. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have declared that during the past 24 hours, they launched two missile-drone attacks on the American aircraft carrier group as retaliation for deadly US strikes targeting several of Yemen's Houth-held territories that left at least 53 people killed and more than 100 others injured, among them five children and two women. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
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Yemenis stand under a street billboard displaying a picture of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Overview

  • The United States has launched a sustained airstrike campaign targeting Houthi infrastructure and leadership in Yemen, aiming to reduce their capacity to disrupt global shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Houthi forces have resumed attacks on commercial vessels and launched missiles targeting Israel and U.S. warships, escalating regional tensions.
  • The U.S. operation is part of a broader strategy to counter Iranian influence and support Israel following the breakdown of a Gaza ceasefire.
  • North Korea has condemned the U.S. strikes, accusing them of violating international law and aligning diplomatically with Iran on this issue.
  • The conflict has severely impacted global trade, with shipping companies rerouting vessels around Africa due to security risks near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.