A missile is launched from a warship during the U.S.-led coalition operation against Iran-backed Houthi militia, from an undisclosed location, in this handout picture released on Jan. 12, 2024. (US Central Command via X/Handout via Reuters/ File Photo)
The Ras Isa Port – previously a key Houthi fueling hub – was also destroyed, cutting off a vital revenue stream the group used to fund its terror activities.
The update came after concerns over the rapid rate at which the offensive campaign has depleted munitions stockpiles, and congressional officials say the campaign has already cost over $1 billion, the New York Times first reported.
The Houthis have said they will continue to lob projectiles and launch drones toward Western commercial and military ships in the Red Sea in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza and Hamas.
A crater created by a U.S. airstrike. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
"We will continue to ratchet up the pressure until the objective is met, which remains the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence in the region," the statement said.
The Houthi offensive was at the center of a bombshell report on a Signal group of top Trump Cabinet officials who used the chat to discuss details and, in the case of Vice President JD Vance, air complaints about the planned strikes.
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"I think we are making a mistake," Vance wrote in the Signal chat, later published by The Atlantic.
"I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now." The commercial ships being attacked in the Red Sea are largely European.
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