{"id":6234,"date":"2025-03-17T19:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T19:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=6234"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T19:03:01","slug":"video-us-navy-launches-large-scale-operation-against-houthis-31-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=6234","title":{"rendered":"Video: US Navy Launches Large-Scale Operation Against Houthis, 31 Killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Video: US Navy Launches Large-Scale Operation Against Houthis, 31 Killed<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: US Navy Launches Large-Scale Operation Against Houthis, 31 Killed\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1866340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1866340\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1866340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer.png?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US Navy Destroyer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-Navy-Destroyer-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1866340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: US Centcom\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Central Command has launched a large-scale military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen. The strikes targeted multiple locations, including Houthi military bases and strongholds.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, at least 31 people were killed, with 101 others injured. Yemen\u2019s Houthi-run health ministry stated that most of the casualties were women and children.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes, which started on Saturday, are expected to continue for several days, making this the most significant US military campaign in the region since President Donald Trump took office in January.<\/p>\n<p>After the attacks, Trump issued a direct warning to the Houthis and Iran. He stated that their time was up and their attacks must stop immediately.<\/p>\n<p>If they did not cease, he warned of severe consequences. Trump also demanded that Iran halt its support for the Houthis, saying that America would hold them fully accountable if they threatened the US.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM Forces Launch Large Scale Operation Against Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen<\/p>\n<p>On March 15, U.S. Central Command initiated a series of operations consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen to defend American interests, deter enemies, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u5yx8WneoG\">pic.twitter.com\/u5yx8WneoG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1901001417831150000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami responded by saying that the Houthis are independent and make their own strategic decisions. He warned that if the US acted on its threats, Iran would respond decisively.<\/p>\n<p>The US operation involved fighter jets launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, stationed in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks targeted Houthi-controlled areas, including a building in a Houthi stronghold in Sanaa. Witnesses described powerful explosions that shook neighbourhoods, causing fear among civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Strikes were also reported in Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, and Dahyan, a town in Saada. A strike in Dahyan hit a power station, resulting in power outages.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, Dahyan is a significant location where Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi frequently meets with visitors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM operations against Iran-backed Houthis continue\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DYvc3gREN8\">pic.twitter.com\/DYvc3gREN8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1901043879496876459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon says that the strikes were necessary due to the Houthis\u2019 repeated attacks on US warships and commercial vessels. Since 2023, the Houthis have launched 174 attacks on US warships and 145 attacks on commercial vessels, disrupting global trade routes in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis condemned the US strikes calling them a \u201cwar crime\u201d and vowed retaliation. A spokesperson for the group\u2019s political bureau stated that their forces were fully prepared to escalate in response to the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-run media outlet, reported that the strikes were an act of \u201cUS-British aggression\u201d and accused the Trump administration of brutality.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis had earlier announced their plan to resume attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Bab-al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden until Israel allowed aid into Gaza.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM forces continue operations against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEWykoDKQR\">pic.twitter.com\/zEWykoDKQR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1901428374486089974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s foreign ministry strongly condemned the attacks, calling them a \u201cgross violation of international law\u201d and the United Nations Charter.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticised the US, urging it to \u201cend support for Israeli genocide and terrorism\u201d and stop targeting Yemeni civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, Trump recently sent a letter to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seeking negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear program. However, Khamenei rejected the offer, refusing to engage with the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the US is also working on improving diplomatic relations with Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to inform him about the US military operation in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, Russia has been using Iranian-supplied missiles and drones in its war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><em>References: Reuters, US Centcom<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/video-us-navy-launches-large-scale-operation-against-houthis-31-killed\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-us-navy-launches-large-scale-operation-against-houthis-31-killed\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video: US Navy Launches Large-Scale Operation Against Houthis, 31 Killed Image Credits: US Centcom\/X The U.S. Central Command has launched a large-scale military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen. The strikes targeted multiple locations, including Houthi military bases and strongholds. According to reports, at least 31 people were killed, with 101 others injured. 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