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Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
U.S. War on the Houthis: Five Things to Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The United States has stepped up its offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen after more than a month of airstrikes, but they have continued to show resistance. The action against the Houthis is the first major military operation ordered by President Donald Trump's second administration and therefore seen as a test of will as well as of military capabilities. The Houthis have destabilized a critical route for global shipping in the Red Sea, something the U.S. has said it seeks to defend. These are some key points to watch: An F/A-18F Super Hornet with the VFA-11. An F/A-18F Super Hornet with the VFA-11. Sgt. Brandon Rickert/U.S. Army U.S. Aircraft Carrier Maneuvers The U.S. lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet this week, with officials saying it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman into the Red Sea. Satellite images showed the aircraft carrier making a dramatic maneuver days before that and at a time the Houthis said they were launching missile and drone attacks against it. The U.S. Navy has intensified its presence in the region, additionally deploying the USS Carl Vinson. The Houthis have claimed attacks on both aircraft carriers. Houthi Missile Launches In this handout provided by the Houthi media center, people inspect a U.S. MQ 9 drone downed by a missile fired from Yemen's Houthi group on April 19, 2025 in Yemen. In this handout provided by the Houthi media center, people inspect a U.S. MQ 9 drone downed by a missile fired from Yemen's Houthi group on April 19, 2025 in Yemen. Handout/Getty Images The Houthis' have continued to launch missiles at Israel with more attacks on Friday. The group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said two hypersonic ballistic missiles were launched against the northern city of Haifa. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported two instances of sirens sounding in northern Israel as a result of projectiles launched from Yemen, with no reports of injuries. Debris from one missile interception slightly damaged a kindergarten, according to The Times of Israel. The Israeli military said it has been able to intercept most missiles fired from Yemen. The Houthis have vowed to escalate their war because of the devastating Israeli operations in Gaza against Hamas since the Palestinian Islamist group attacked Israel in October 2023. Support for the United States Britain joined the United States in conducting airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen on Tuesday. The British Ministry of Defense said the operation was in line with a long-standing policy against the group, but it was the first time it had joined operations under Trump. Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Seychelles and Spain had all been part of a multinational coalition under former President Joe Biden to counter the Houthis' threat to the global shipping route. European countries later engaged in separate operations. Iran's Role By striking the Houthis, the U.S. also sends a message to the militia's backers in Iran and to U.S. regional allies, including Gulf states as well as Israel. Trump and his administration have threatened the Islamic Republic with "consequences" and accused it of lethal support for the Houthis. Iran denies the claims and has condemned the airstrikes in Yemen, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying in March that the U.S. is in a state of "panic" over growing resistance in the region. The tensions have added fuel to a fragile situation at a time of difficult nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran and with a military buildup in the region. Ground Offensive The U.S. has said its military campaign has destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets and fighters in Yemen. Experts have said this could be a precursor to a ground offensive by the internationally recognized Yemen government. The U.S. has not said whether or how it would support government forces in any fight against the Houthis. Government officials have announced military readiness to take on the Houthis. U.S. Central Command's commander, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, recently discussed efforts to restore freedom of navigation in the Red Sea at a meeting with the chief of staff of Yemen's U.S.-recognized armed forces, during a trip to the Middle East.
Saba Yemen
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
US aggression targets Saada & Hodaydah governorates
Sana'a (Saba) – The US enemy launched raids on Saada & Hodaydah governorates this evening. A security source told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the US enemy launched two raids east of Saada city and also east of Al Mansouriyah district in Hodaydah governorate. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local) Unprecedented massive rallies in capital provinces mark International Al-Quds Day Millions of rallies in capital & provinces emphasize steadfastness in supporting Gaza & challenge US escalation US aggression targets Washah district in Hajjah US Aggression Targets Water Corporation in Hodeidah Security leaders in Dhale' visit mujahideen Islah Party mercenaries block Qasr al-Kamb Road in Taiz Wounded Foundation Launches Eid Gift Distribution to Wounded War media distributes footage of US MQ9 downed in Marib At 7:00 PM today, distributing footage of wreckage of US MQ-9 drone US aggression targets Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb
Saba Yemen
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
US Aggression Targets Water Corporation in Hodeidah
Hodeidah (Saba) – The US enemy targeted the Water and Sanitation Corporation project and building in Hodeidah Governorate this evening. A local source told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the US enemy targeted the Water Corporation project and building east of Al-Mansuriyah District. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local) Unprecedented massive rallies in capital provinces mark International Al-Quds Day Millions of rallies in capital & provinces emphasize steadfastness in supporting Gaza & challenge US escalation US aggression targets Washah district in Hajjah US aggression targets Saada & Hodaydah governorates Security leaders in Dhale' visit mujahideen Islah Party mercenaries block Qasr al-Kamb Road in Taiz Wounded Foundation Launches Eid Gift Distribution to Wounded War media distributes footage of US MQ9 downed in Marib At 7:00 PM today, distributing footage of wreckage of US MQ-9 drone US aggression targets Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb
Saba Yemen
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
US aggression targets Washah district in Hajjah
Hajjah (Saba) – US aggression aircraft launched three raids on Hajjah Governorate this evening. A security source told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the US enemy targeted Washah district with three raids. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print Unprecedented massive rallies in capital provinces mark International Al-Quds Day Millions of rallies in capital & provinces emphasize steadfastness in supporting Gaza & challenge US escalation US Aggression Targets Water Corporation in Hodeidah US aggression targets Saada & Hodaydah governorates Security leaders in Dhale' visit mujahideen Islah Party mercenaries block Qasr al-Kamb Road in Taiz Wounded Foundation Launches Eid Gift Distribution to Wounded War media distributes footage of US MQ9 downed in Marib At 7:00 PM today, distributing footage of wreckage of US MQ-9 drone US aggression targets Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tulsi Gabbard Suddenly Claims Amnesia About War Plans Group Chat
If you ever find yourself caught in a clear lie about a group chat to plan an attack on Yemen, the solution is easy: Pretend you can't remember a thing. During a House Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attempted to walk back her previous claim that there had been 'no classified information' shared in the Signal group chat used by officials to plot a bombing in Yemen. Her defense? She claimed she hadn't remembered. 'My answer yesterday was based on my recollection—or lack thereof—of the details that were posted there,' Gabbard said. 'I was not—and what was shared today reflects the fact that I was not—directly involved with that part of the Signal chat. And replied at the end reflecting the effects, the very brief effects that the national security adviser had shared,' she said. Gabbard was referring to the one message she had sent in the chat on March 15, after the bombs had already dropped. 'Great work and effects!' she wrote. But Representative Jim Himes wasn't buying it. 'So it's your testimony that less than two weeks ago you were on a Signal chat that had all of this information about F18s and MQ9 reapers and targets on strike, and you, in that two-week period, simply forgot that that was there?' he asked. 'My testimony is I did not recall the exact details of what was included there,' Gabbard said. 'That was not your testimony,' the Connecticut Democrat replied, referring to Gabbard's comments in a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. 'Your testimony was that you were not aware of anything related to weapons packages, targets, and timing.' Gabbard claimed later in Wednesday's hearing she had acknowledged that there were conversations about weapons—but she ironically claimed she couldn't remember what she'd said even just one day earlier. When asked Tuesday by Senator Mark Kelly whether the chat had mentioned timings, units, targets, or weapons involved in the strike on the Houthis, Gabbard had responded, 'I don't remember a mention of specific targets. I believe there was discussion around targets, in general.' This wasn't the only time Wednesday Gabbard claimed memory problems to evade a question. Representative Jason Crow asked Gabbard where she had been traveling during the discussion, and she had a similarly weak answer. 'I was traveling through the Asian Pacific region, I don't recall which country I was in at that time,' Gabbard answered. 'You don't remember the country?' the Colorado Democrat pressed. 'I'd have to go back and look at the schedule,' Gabbard said. During the duration of the group chat, Gabbard reportedly traveled between Hawaii, Japan, and Thailand before visiting India, where she delivered a keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue on March 18. There has been some concern that the chat could have been accessed by non-U.S. actors. Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, was in Russia while sensitive messages swirled in the group chat—but he claimed Wednesday that it was all OK because the messages were sent to his personal cell phone, not his work one, which he claims he did not access until he returned to the states. Though classified information sent to a personal cellphone isn't much more comforting, is it? Representative Jimmy Gomez slammed Gabbard's weak attempts to feign ignorance about the group chat's sensitive content. 'Deciding to use military force is something hard to imagine. So, the 'do not recall' doesn't pass the smell test,' the California Democrat said. 'It makes it—it's unbelievable that was the case. So that's what the American people don't understand. 'And I know a lot of folks in this administration were saying that they were gonna take on the establishment, and drain the swamp. But you have become that swamp in a matter of days—not weeks, not months: days!' Gomez said.
