Donald Trump's letter to Mike Johnson about large-scale strikes on Houthis

War violence is resounding in the Middle East. The Trump administration is targeting the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed and bombs are also falling in Lebanon. Meanwhile, some of the Israeli hostages are still being held by Hamas. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.

Donald Trump must decided: Escalate strikes on Houthis or concede defeat

BEHIND THE LINES | The Houthis are the only Iran-aligned force to have directed its attacks not at Israel alone but also at Western targets, including international shipping.

'We defeated Trump': Defense expert warns president is walking into propaganda nightmare

President Donald Trump's administration is barreling head-first into another war — and a defense expert warned it was going to be a propaganda nightmare.The conflict Mohammed al-Basha, a Yemeni defense analyst, referred to is the bombing campaign launched against the Houthis in Yemen, an operation t...

BREAKING: Trump Orders Department of Defense to Deploy Additional Forces to the Middle East to Counter Houthi Attacks - News Addicts

In a letter released on Tuesday to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate President Pro Tempore Charles Grassley (R-IA), President Donald Trump stated that he had directed the Department of Defense to deploy additional forces equipped for combat into the Middle East to counter Houthi attacks on American shipping. In the letter, dated March […] The post BREAKING: Trump Orders Department of Defense to Deploy Additional Forces to the Middle E…

The US has quietly gotten into another war in the Middle East

This video screenshot provided by the Houthi Media Center shows a blazing tank truck after US airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa in Hodeidah, Yemen, on April, 17, 2025. | Xinhua via Getty Images President Donald Trump has, in the past, described America’s military involvement in the Middle East as “the worst decision ever made” and came into office vowing to to “end these endless wars.”  In some areas, the administration has followed…

By the numbers: Dramatic increase of US military in Middle East

Since October 7, 2023, the United States has quietly but significantly escalated its military presence across the Middle East, reversing the drawdown that followed its withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. U.S. troop numbers in the region have risen from approximately 34,000 to nearly 50,000 as of early 2025, a level not seen since the height of the anti-ISIS campaign, in addition to a rapid increase in naval and aerial deployments. This shift re…