Trump orders strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels, issues fresh threats to backer Iran

The Associated Press

· Posted: Mar 15, 2025 3:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said helium ordered a bid of airstrikes connected Yemen's capital, Sanaa, connected Saturday, promising to usage "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks connected shipping on a captious maritime corridor.

"Our brave Warfighters are close present carrying retired aerial attacks connected the terrorists' bases, leaders, and rocket defenses to support American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to reconstruct Navigational Freedom," Trump said successful a societal media post. "No violent unit volition halt American commercialized and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World."

He besides warned Iran to halt supporting the rebel group, promising to clasp the state "fully accountable" for the actions of its proxy.

The Houthis reported a bid of explosions successful their territory connected Saturday evening. Images circulating online amusement plumes of achromatic fume implicit the country of the Sanaa airdrome complex, which includes a sprawling subject facility. The grade of the harm was not yet clear.

The airstrikes travel a fewer days aft the Houthis said they would resume attacks connected Israeli vessels sailing successful waters disconnected Yemen successful effect to Israel's blockade connected Gaza. There person been nary Houthi attacks reported since then.

The United States, Israel and Britain person antecedently deed Houthi-held areas successful Yemen. Israel's subject declined to comment.

"These relentless assaults person outgo the U.S. and World Economy galore BILLIONS of Dollars while, astatine the aforesaid time, putting guiltless lives astatine risk," Trump said.