U.S. airstrikes last week destroyed multiple Houthi-occupied structures near the historic Al-Baraqish area, located between Yemen's Marib and Al-Jawf governorates, according to local sources. The strikes targeted residential buildings seized by Houthi leaders, and repurposed as headquarters and...
In a significant escalation, U.S. forces executed a large-scale operation against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen since the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. The strikes, numbering over 40, targeted key Houthi infrastructure across multiple provinces, including the capital, Sana'a.&nb...
On Tuesday, the United States stated that its military operations in Yemen are directed solely at the Iran-backed Houthis and their military assets, not civilians. The statement, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on X, emphasized Washington’s commitment to avoiding harm to non-combatants. ...
Journalist Mohammed Al-Salhi, head of Barran Media Foundation, stated that the Iran-backed Houthi group is concealing information about leadership casualties resulting from ongoing U.S. airstrikes, which have targeted Houthi positions for ten consecutive days. Speaking to Al-Hadath TV on Monday, ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that nightly operations against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group, designated as terrorists, can no longer threaten U.S. naval forces or global shipping. Speaking on March 24, 2025, Rubio noted that while Houthi missile attacks in the ...
In an unprecedented security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group chat where senior Trump administration officials were coordinating military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen. The incident, which occurre...
The United States has continued its sustained campaign of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, now spanning nine consecutive days. Recent attacks focused on Sana’a and Saada provinces, specifically targeting the Sahar and Saqin districts. Houthi media reported that a strike on a build...
A suspected U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen. Sputnik News, citing a local official, reported that an UAV targeted an Al-Qaeda stronghold in Wadi Al-Naseel, Mudiyah District, resulting in the deaths of Salem Qassem Al-Marqashi, a promine...
On March 21, 2025, U.S. fighter jets conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Saada, northern Yemen. Houthi-controlled media reported that the strikes hit locations in Saqin District, west of Saada, but did not provide details on casualties or damage. The U.S. has not yet issued an offic...
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale comes as the U.S. continues a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen which beg...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the United States have agreed on the necessity of taking strict measures to ensure the avoidance of civilian casualties and to focus U.S. airstrikes on the leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi group. This came during a phone call between PLC...
The Pentagon announced on Monday, March 17, 2025, that recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen successfully targeted weapon manufacturing facilities and leadership sites of the Iran-backed Houthi group. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described the strikes as "precise" and part of an "...
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a sharp rebuke of the Iran-backed Houthi movement and their sponsor, Iran, accusing Tehran of orchestrating Houthi aggression in Yemen. In a Truth Social post on Monday, March 17th, Trump declared, "The hundreds of attacks being made by Houthi, the sinister...
Yemen's military leadership has issued a warning to the Iran-backed Houthi group against any further escalation of hostilities. A high-level military meeting, convened on Sunday, emphasized the readiness of the Yemeni Armed Forces to "deal firmly with any reckless adventures" by the ...
The Iran-aligned Houthi group has claimed responsibility for targeting the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying fleet in the northern Red Sea, launching 18 missiles and drones in the alleged attack. This announcement follows a series of intense U.S. airstrikes on Houthi-co...
The United States declared its military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group halts attacks on American assets and global shipping. The campaign, initiated by orders from President Donald Trump, includes extensive airstrikes across six Houthi-held provinces, ...
On Saturday, U.S. forces unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on dozens of Houthi-linked sites spanning six Yemeni provinces: Sana’a, Saada, Dhamar, Al-Bayda, Marib, and Hajjah. Authorized by President Donald Trump as part of a bolder strategy, the campaign sought to target Houthi military infr...
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council member Tareq Saleh on Sunday hailed recent U.S. airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthis, labeling them a "clear signal" of international recognition of the group's threat to global security. In a post on X, Saleh noted the persistent threats...
On Saturday, the Iran-backed Houthis reported that U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, killed nearly 20 people in the past few hours. Houthi-affiliated media specified nine deaths and nine injuries, with residential buildings in the Sha’oub and Al-Jarraf districts heavily...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of a “decisive and powerful” military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, vowing to put an end to their attacks on American ships, aircraft, and drones. Speaking on Truth Social, Trump criticized former President Joe Bi...