US considering options amid repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on international shipping – report

The United States is reportedly weighing options to strike back at Yemen’s Houthis, as repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group disrupt international shipping through a key Red Sea waterway.

Two unnamed US officials tell Politico that the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group was moved into the Gulf of Aden so that it is in position to support a potential US response.

One of the officials also tells the outlet that US military commanders have been “provided options” to strike the Yemen-based group.

A Pentagon spokesperson declines to comment.

Global shipping has become a target during the war between Israel and Hamas, which like the Houthis is backed by Iran. The Houthis have launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel.

The Houthis say their attacks aim to end Israel’s war with the Hamas terror group. However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.