President Donald Trump attributed the strikes to ongoing Houthi attacks on the Suez Canal that have persisted for 18 months. In a stern warning, he said, “Hell will rain down upon

Under former President Joe Biden, the U.S. and the United Kingdom began a series of airstrikes against the Houthis starting in January 2024. A December report by The International Institute for Strategic Studies said the U.S. and its partners struck the Houthis over 260 times up to that point.

The U.S. carried out new airstrikes on Yemen, expanding the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since President Trump took office.

Houthi said his militants would continue to target American ships in the Red Sea as long as the U.S. attacks Yemen, warning, 'If they continue their aggression, we will continue the escalation.'

Oil prices were up nearly 1 per cent on Monday after the US bombed Yemen's Houthis for a second night, warning of an “unrelenting” attack on the militant group, and as China announced stimulus plans to boost its tepid economy.