In March 2025, the United States launched large-scale air and naval attacks against locations in Yemen, marking the most significant American attacks in the Middle East since United States President Donald Trump's second term began in January. The first wave of attacks were against Houthi radars, air defenses, and missile and drone systems in the country. According to the US Central Command, the attacks mark the beginning of an extensive operation, aiming to restore security in the Red Sea, which had been disrupted for months by Houthi attacks on commercial and military vessels.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, the Yemen-based Houthis conducted over 190 attacks on shipping, sinking two vessels, seizing another, and killing at least four seafarers, as part of an attempt to force a ceasefire in the war and an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza via economic pressures. The group has also fired ballistic missiles and drones on Israeli cities, killing one civilian in Tel Aviv. In response, the US, UK, Israel, and a multinational coalition, launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a series of strikes on Yemen.
Donald Trump warned that any...
Annika Backstrom
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