Overview

• President Trump has directed large-scale U.S. military strikes targeting Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, citing threats to American forces and commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
• The Department of Defense has deployed additional combat-ready forces to the Middle East, including air and missile defense systems, reconnaissance aircraft, and fighter jets.
• U.S. Navy ships and Air Force bombers, fighters, and drones are actively engaging Houthi leadership, equipment, and munitions facilities in ongoing operations.
• The administration has imposed sanctions on the International Bank of Yemen, accusing it of facilitating Houthi financing and weapons procurement.
• Military operations and sanctions will continue until the Houthi threat to navigational freedoms and U.S. personnel in the region is neutralized.