Trump had ordered an attack on Yemen: Houthis ban US ships from traveling in the Red Sea
The Houthis in Yemen have announced that they have banned US Navy ships from traveling in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden in response to US airstrikes on Yemen. Stating that the US attacks have crossed the red lines of the ceasefire, the Houthis declared that they are 'ready to respond to threats of war.'
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US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered a military operation against Yemen, claiming that the Houthis were obstructing trade in the Red Sea. It was reported that 53 Yemenis lost their lives in the airstrikes conducted on Yemen on March 15. Responding to the US attack, the Houthis stated that US ships would not be allowed to pass through the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis noted that they would target all US ships traveling in these waters.
In a statement on the Truth Social platform, Trump argued that 'the Houthis are obstructing shipping in one of the world's most important waterways and bringing global trade to a standstill.' US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that they would continue operations until the Houthis withdraw their threats.
WILL THE CONFLICTS RESTART?
In a statement on March 7, the Houthis announced that they would resume the ban on Israeli ships in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden until Israel allows the flow of aid to Gaza. The Houthis underscored that they would respond to the aggression of the US and the UK against Yemen by targeting the ships of these countries.
According to a Reuters report, the White House released a report detailing the impact of Houthi attacks on international shipping on world trade. The report pointed out that transits through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal have decreased.
According to the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), 112 attacks have been recorded in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023. It was learned that four sailors lost their lives and two sailors were seriously injured in the Houthi attacks on commercial vessels. Security experts emphasized that the region is unstable and that tensions could escalate rapidly due to the fragile nature of the ceasefire.