For the past three days, the U.S. military has been launching airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, aiming to cripple the terrorist group’s missile and drone capabilities. The strikes have mainly targeted strongholds in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa, with Houthi-owned Al-Masirah reporting at least 53 deaths, mostly women and children.

In support of Hamas, the Houthis have been launching missiles and drones at vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea, disrupting nearly 12% of global trade since November 2023. While U.S. officials claim the strikes are a warning to both the Houthis and Iran, sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration has authorized unprecedented military actions compared to his predecessor.

After ordering the strikes on Saturday, President Donald Trump also sent a strong message to Iran on Truth Social to cease funding their terror proxy in Yemen, warning “If you do, BEWARE, America will hold you fully accountable, and we won’t be nice about it.”

On Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baghaei, denounced the airstrikes as a “violation of international law” and urged the U.N. Security Council to take action. At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took to X to challenge President Trump, stating, “The U.S. government has no authority to dictate Iran’s foreign policy. That ended in 1979.”

As part of its global jihad, the Islamic Republic has provided the Houthis with enough military supplies to sustain attacks on Israel and international shipping routes for “years to come,” Yemen’s military spokesman Abdul Basit Al-Baher tells The Telegraph.

“This is clear evidence that Iran is increasing its support for the Houthis after the weakening of Hamas and Hezbollah and the fall of the Assad regime in the region,” he said, noting the Houthis have received from Iran “high-level missiles and aircraft” alongside “workshops for assembling and manufacturing drones and developing missiles.”

Some experts suggest the only path to neutralizing the Houthi threat lies in eliminating its leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, who warned on Monday in a televised speech of “continued aggression” following a strike on the USS Harry Truman.