The strikes against eight sites come as the Iran-backed militant group remains defiant and the region teeters on the edge of a wider war.
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US Declares Two Missing Navy SEALs Dead in Somalia
The U.S. military has ended a 10 day search for the commandos who went overboard during the mission off the Somalia coast.
Israeli Strike in Syria Kills Iranian Officials and U.S. Troops Injured in Iraq
A senior Iranian intelligence official was killed in an Israeli strike in Damascus as U.S. troops came under attack in Iraq.
U.S. Strikes More Houthi Targets in Yemen
The strikes, the sixth round in 10 days, targeted Houthi missiles that were poised to attack merchant and military vessels in the Red Sea, according to a White House official.
Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
Houthis’ Leader Says a Clash With the U.S. Will Strengthen Militia Group
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech that the Houthis had always emerged stronger from confrontations with their enemies.
U.S. to Return Houthis to Terrorism List
The move is a partial return to a tougher Trump administration stance toward the Iran-backed group, which has attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen for a Third Time
The American strikes destroyed four missiles that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. They came on the third day in a row the Houthis have defiantly fired at passing ships.
2 Missing Navy SEALs Were Stopping Weapons Going to Yemen From Iran
The seized items, including missile guidance systems and warheads, were for the Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been targeting ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.
Houthis Attack More Ships in Red Sea After U.S.-Led Strikes in Yemen
The Iranian-backed militants launched a fresh round of attacks days after their military sites were hit by U.S. and British forces.