A deadly blast on Sunday near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital was caused by a Houthi missile, not a U.S. airstrike, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said on Thursday. The health ministry of the Houthi-led government…
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U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
President Trump said this week that Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have been “decimated by the relentless strikes” that he ordered beginning on March 15. But that’s not what Pentagon and military officials are privately telling Congress and allied countries.…
What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks
Iran announced on Thursday it had responded to a letter from President Trump in which the American president had urged direct negotiations with the government in Tehran on a deal to curb the country’s advancing nuclear program. Iran appeared to…
Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
The bombshell publication of a group chat involving Trump administration officials discussing U.S. battle plans revealed in unusually stark fashion what the Trump administration hopes to achieve with airstrikes this month against the Houthi militia in Yemen. The attacks, some…
U.S. Military Provides Few Details on Daily Strikes in Yemen
The U.S. military has conducted strikes against Houthi militia targets in Yemen daily since March 15, but the Pentagon has not provided details about the attacks since March 17, when it said more than 30 Houthi targets had been hit…
Rockets Fired From Lebanon Prompt Israeli Airstrikes
Israel launched airstrikes on Saturday at sites in southern Lebanon that it said were linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, hours after rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel for the first time in months. The attacks were the…
Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes
President Trump said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen would be “completely annihilated” by U.S. military strikes and warned Tehran to “immediately” stop supplying it with military equipment and general support and “let the Houthis fight…
Houthis Vow Retaliation After U.S. Strikes in Yemen
The Houthi militia in Yemen vowed to retaliate after President Trump ordered large-scale military strikes on targets controlled by the group that it said killed at least 31 people. The Iran-backed group said women and children were among those killed…
Houthi Drones Could Become Stealthier and Fly Farther
For more than a year, Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked merchant vessels and warships in the Red Sea with missiles, drones and speedboats loaded with explosives, disrupting global trade through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Claiming solidarity with…
Houthis, Israel strikes on Yemen make Nimisha case complex; being handled with caution: officials
Smoke rises after U.S. strikes in Sanaa, Yemen on December 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The case of Nimisha Priya is sensitive and is being handled with great caution as it involves the Houthis, who control the Yemeni capital…