The Iran-backed group said it has assured the Trump administration it won’t attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.

Donald Trump’s reluctance to join Saudi Arabia’s conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen has added new strain to Washington’s relationship with Riyadh, one already shaken by the US’s conduct of its war with Iran.

The strike came days after Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting the holy city of Mecca, though the fighters denied the claim.

The Houthis said the operation, which involved missiles and drones, came as a response to an attack in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

THE RAF will help combat Houthi terrorists targeting ships in a key trade route. A military jet is being sent to assist Saudi Arabia in repelling the Iran-backed militia, who are causing havoc in

A Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi Arabia.

The New York Times reported that target lists had already been approved and bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to intervene

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly reassured the Trump administration that they won’t attack U.S. ships in the Red Sea. Senior Houthi official Mohamed al-Bukhaiti told The