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The United States has vowed not to halt the large-scale strikes begun last month in its biggest military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office in January, unless the Houthis cease attacks on Red Sea shipping.
The unfolding strikes - which one official said would last days and maybe weeks - represent the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January.
Top news updates of the day 1. US President Donald Trump has redesignated Yemen's Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, as a 'foreign terrorist organisation', the White House announced. This decision will enforce stricter economic penalties on the Iran-aligned group. It comes in response
Proponents of the move say it is overdue, though some experts say it could have implications for anyone seen as aiding the Houthis, including some aid organizations.
The latest escalation comes a day after it hit Houthi targets Hodeidah port.
The Houthi's offer of an education for US students sparked a wave of sarcasm by ordinary Yemenis on social media.
Britain and the United States have been launching retaliatory strikes against the Houthis, and the confirmation of fatalities could lead to pressure for stronger military action.
A joint statement said that the militaries of US and UK, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand conducted the strikes.
Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks -- just one part of a growing crisis in the Middle East linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
In a statement on social media platform X, US Central Command said the Houthi missiles presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region.
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