The United States on Monday carried out new airstrikes on Yemen, the Houthis’ Al Masirah TV said.
The attack increased pressure on the Iran-aligned group, expanding the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Recall that responding to the Houthi movement’s threats to international shipping, the US launched a new wave of airstrikes on Saturday.
Then on Monday, the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and Al Jawf governorate north of the capital Sanaa were said to be targeted.
The Houthi-run health ministry said on Sunday that no fewer than 53 people have been killed in the attacks.
It added that five children and two women were among the victims and 98 have been hurt.
The Houthis, an armed movement that has taken control of the most populous parts of Yemen despite nearly a decade of Saudi-led bombing, have launched scores of attacks on ships off its coast since November 2023, disrupting global commerce.
The strikes come as Washington ramps up sanctions pressure on Iran while trying to bring it to the negotiating table over its nuclear program.
An Emirati official last week passed on a letter from Trump, who took office in January, proposing nuclear talks with Tehran, a proposal that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected as deception by Washington.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran would respond to the letter after full scrutiny of it.
According to the Houthis, their attacks, which have forced companies to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa, are in solidarity with Palestinians as Israel strikes Gaza.
