US President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to begin military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. He announced this in an official statement on his Truth Social page. According to Trump, the Houthis are continuously carrying out terrorism, piracy, and violence against American and other countries' ships, planes, and drones, thus military measures against them are inevitable.
"Today I ordered the US military to take decisive and strong military action against Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They are conducting a relentless campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American and other countries' ships, planes, and drones," he wrote on his Truth Social page.
Houthis and their movement
The Houthis are a Shia militant movement in Yemen, officially known as "Ansar Allah." This movement emerged in the 1990s under the influence of Hussein al-Houthi and is named after him. The Houthis have been waging a civil war against the Yemeni government since 2014. This movement targets the Yemeni government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia and Western countries.
At the same time, the Houthis are supported by Iran, which turns them into a part of the broader regional confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The Houthis are planning to carry out attacks on ships in the Red Sea in 2024-2025, presenting this as a "response" to Israel's actions in Gaza.
New military operation
According to The New York Times, the US military has begun extensive military strikes on dozens of sites controlled by the Yemeni Houthis. To respond appropriately to the US's new military operation, Trump has ordered strong and decisive measures against the Houthis. His goal is to combat the Houthis' terrorism and violence, as well as to prevent their ongoing piracy and terrorism.
Regional and global impact
The actions of the Houthis have turned the civil war in Yemen into a very deep regional confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The US military responses against them could change not only the situation in Yemen but also the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. New military actions are expected to play a significant role in achieving the economic, military, and political objectives of the US and its allies.
The decision to start military operations against the Yemeni Houthis is an important step taken by US President Donald Trump, which could affect not only the situation in Yemen but also global stability in the Middle East. The Houthis are not expected to feel the need to change their course, and US operations against them are anticipated to have a wide-ranging impact.
