"US Continues Strikes on Iran-Supported Groups"

Following an attack that killed three American troops in Jordan, the US, with British support, carried out airstrikes on 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation in their actions against Iran-affiliated factions.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the US will conduct more strikes to convey a message of retaliation for attacks on their forces.

The Saturday airstrikes, part of a larger operation including prior strikes in Iraq and Syria, targeted Houthi positions used to disrupt Red Sea shipping.

This recent military engagement is an extension of an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which intensified on October 7 with Hamas entering Israel, subsequently involving Tehran-supported groups in various assaults against US and Israeli interests.

Sullivan emphasized on national television that the US's current military response is just a start, hinting at additional, possibly covert, actions to follow, but does not indicate an indefinite military campaign.