The United States and the United Kingdom confirmed in a joint statement that their forces carried out new strikes against the Houthis early on Tuesday in response to the ongoing attacks by Iran-aligned rebels on maritime navigation off the coast of Yemen. The two countries, along with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—four nations that supported this attack—stated that their forces had launched "a new round of proportional and necessary strikes on eight Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the continuous Houthi attacks against maritime navigation and international trade, as well as against vessels crossing the Red Sea." The joint statement clarified that these "precise strikes" aimed to undermine "the capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten international trade and the lives of innocent sailors."
Earlier on Monday, Abdul Qadir al-Murtadha, a leader in the Houthi group, stated on the platform "X" that "Sanaa is currently under American bombardment," without providing further details. U.S. military officials indicated that the strikes in Yemen were successful and had a "good impact" across all eight targeted locations. The joint statement specified that the U.S. and UK forces particularly targeted "an underground storage site for the Houthis and sites linked to Houthi capabilities in missile and aerial surveillance."
Additionally, the U.S. Central Command earlier denied Houthi claims of targeting a U.S. military ship in the Gulf of Aden, stating that the allegations of a "supposed successful attack on the ship (Ocean Gaz) are completely false," adding that the command was in constant communication with the vessel throughout its passage. The Houthis claim they are targeting ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or transporting goods to and from Israel, in solidarity with Gaza, which has been under Israeli bombardment since October. The United States and the United Kingdom have repeatedly executed strikes on Houthi positions recently, aiming to disrupt and weaken the group's ability to threaten navigation in the Red Sea and undermine global trade movements.
