Trump’s War on the Houthis – Houthis Claim Attack on U.S. War Ship

While everyone concerns themselves with a supposedly private  “conversation” at the top level that included a reporter over “plans” to blast the Houthis all to hell, Trump’s war begins. The European news services have an interest. The American? Not so much. The Houthis damaged our war ships it is being claimed and reported by Indian news services.

Zero Hedge:

The US-led attacks have become nearly non-stop, with dozen as killed and many wounded on the ground, after President Trump this week warned that he’s ready to bomb Yemen for “a long time” if the Houthis don’t halt their drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping.

The US President hailed the Yemen operation, which has been ongoing for about two weeks at this point, as “very successful beyond our wildest expectations.” However, there’s been no signs the Houthis intend to halt their own attacks off Yemen’s coast and against Israel.

Al Jazeera has noted that “The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), which now has authority from the White House to strike offensively in Yemen without pre-approval.”

According to emerging reports of strikes which continued Saturday:

Meanwhile, satellite photos analyzed by the AP show a mysterious airstrip just off Yemen in a key maritime chokepoint now appears ready to accept flights and B-2 bombers within striking distance of the country Saturday.

The strikes into Saturday targeted multiple areas in Yemen under the control of the Iranian-backed Houthis, including the capital, Sanaa, and in the governorates of al-Jawf and Saada, rebel-controlled media reported. The strikes in Saada killed one person and wounded four others, the Houthi-run SABA news agency said.

Times of Israel has reported more on the above-mentioned airstrip as follows:

Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show an airstrip now appears ready on Mayun Island, a volcanic outcropping in the center of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.

The images show the airstrip had been painted with the designation markings “09” and “27” to the airstrip’s east and west respectively.

A Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthis had acknowledged having “equipment” on Mayun, also known as Perim. However, air and sea traffic to Mayun has linked the construction to the UAE, which backs a secessionist force in Yemen known as the Southern Transitional Council.

So it appears US warplanes can now utilize a ‘local’ airspace under Saudi coalition auspices. 

The U.S. has reportedly moved 4 more nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. This brings the bombers in striking range of Iran and Yemen. That means a fourth of all the nuclear-capable B-2s that America has in its arsenal are now deployed to the base.

Tensions escalate in the Red Sea! Iran-backed Houthis launch strikes on US warships, triggering sirens in Israel. Is a new maritime war looming? 

For the war buffs, here is more information produced March 28, 2025

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