Escalation in Red Sea: Houthis attack US carrier

Shafaq News/ Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah) announced on Monday they attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Truman and its escort vessels in the Red Sea.

In a statement, the group said the attacks were carried out in response to the United States committing "two massacres," one in Sanaa and another at a migrant detention center in Saada, where 60 African migrants were killed and 65 others wounded.

The group, according to the statement, launched cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, forcing the US carrier to "retreat to the far north of the Red Sea." 

The Houthis vowed to continue targeting US naval forces in the Red and Arabian Seas "until the aggression on Yemen stops."

The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian in December 2023 to "safeguard maritime navigation." Under President Donald Trump, Washington intensified strikes with Operation Rough Rider in March 2025, conducting over 800 airstrikes against Houthi military positions.

The Houthis also announced a separate drone strike on a "vital Israeli target" in Ashkelon using a Yafa-type drone, linking the operation to their declared support for Gaza.

Earlier, the US Treasury imposed new sanctions targeting three vessels and their owners for "providing support to the Houthis."