The United States sent a strong message to Iran on Wednesday: Stop arming the Houthi rebels targeting ships in the Red Sea.
That message was sent as the U.S. military once again struck Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. A missile barrage fired from ships and submarines hit 14 launch sites deemed an “imminent threat.” It marked the fourth time in days the U.S. has directly targeted the terrorist group.
The strikes followed an official announcement that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists. The sanctions that come with the formal designation are meant to sever violent extremist groups from their sources of financing.
“Forces conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen,” Central Command said in a statement posted on X late Wednesday. “These missiles on launch rails presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves.”
Despite the possible sanctions and military strikes, including a large-scale operation on Jan. 12 carried out by U.S. and British
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