U.S. President Donald Trump led a direct military operation through air and sea forces against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen resulting in 31 fatalities and over 100 injuries where civilians made up most of the casualties. United States President Donald Trump launched the offensive as a direct countermeasure against the Houthi enemy which had attacked international shipping vessels in the Red Sea thus endangering maritime worldwide operations and regional peace.
The operations hit vital locations where the Houthi military deployed their combat systems which involved both air defenses and radar systems together with their missile and drone launchers. The USS Harry S. Truman carrier group together with destroyers and cruisers performed these missions. The main military goal pursued the corrosion of Houthi resistance in vital shipping channels while serving as a warning message to Iran's Houthi supporters.
Through these actions President Trump expressed his strong belief that the measures needed to exist in order to stop the Houthi group's "campaign of piracy, violence and terrorism" which targeted sea vessels, aircraft and drones across the region. President Trump emphasized that defending American interests must occur alongside the preservation of worldwide maritime safety. The President issued both a warning to Iran against proxy support and declared that worsening aggression would lead to major repercussions.
The missile strikes on Yemen produced extreme damages resulting in massive power shutdowns alongside numerous civilian fatalities. According to Houthi sources the women and children made up the majority of casualties while the organization branded U.S. operations as war crimes before threatening to retaliate. The development of American airstrikes in Yemen has intensified existing tensions between the United States and Iran regarding both Iranian nuclear ambitions and Iranian regional activities through its proxy groups.