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US-Yemen relations

Young men gather beneath a billboard depicting Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sanaa, Yemen, September 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 16, 2026, 6:14 pm
Houthis met US officials in Oman, promised not to hit American, Israeli ships — sources
Meeting reportedly took place despite Washington designating Iran-backed group a ‘foreign terrorist organization’; Houthi delegation said to include sanctioned senior official
By Agencies
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas is seen in Ambelakia Bay, Salamis Island, Greece, August 9, 2022. (Nektarios Papadakis via AP/File)
July 7, 2025, 9:52 pm
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim cargo ship they attacked Sunday has sunk
Assault on Greek-owned ship and subsequent Israeli strikes raise fears of regional escalation, with hostage deal hanging in balance and Iran weighing continued talks with US
By AP, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 18, 2025. Some of the placards bear the group's slogan "God is the greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, a Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam." (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
May 9, 2025, 5:00 am
After relentless US bombing campaign, Yemen’s Houthis are biggest victors of truce
Analysts say agreement fails to curb ambitions of rebel group, which finds itself becoming increasingly indispensable in Iran’s eyes
By AFP and ToI Staff
Yemenis at the site of a US airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, April 21, 2025. (AP)
April 21, 2025, 2:45 pm
Overnight airstrikes in Yemen kill 12, Houthi rebels say
News agency run by Iran-backed terror group claims 30 wounded in US bombardment on capital Sanaa and across country, amid stepped-up monthlong campaign
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Smoke rises from a location which Houthi rebels said was hit by US airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo)
April 20, 2025, 6:09 am
Fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels said to target airport, port
Media controlled by Iran-backed jihadists reports 13 strikes in the capital Sanaa and coastal city of Hodeida; no word of casualties, after 80 killed in Thursday strike
By AP and ToI Staff
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels attend a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel gathering to mark International Quds (Jerusalem) Day commemorations in Sanaa, Yemen, March 28, 2025 (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)
April 1, 2025, 12:02 pm
Yemen’s Houthis claim they downed another American drone as US strikes pound country
Trump promises ‘real pain’ for Iran-backed rebels, who say they used a ‘locally manufactured missile’ to shoot down 16th, $30-million MQ-9 Reaper drone since Oct. 7 attack
By AP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump gestures as he departs a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
March 25, 2025, 6:31 pm
Trump casts Yemen leak as ‘glitch,’ says official responsible has ‘learned a lesson’
US president claims one of national security adviser Waltz’s staffers added journalist to encrypted chat where airstrikes on Houthis were discussed — not Waltz himself
By Agencies
This handout image released by US Central Command via X on March 15, 2025 shows CENTCOM forces launching an operation against Houthi targets across Yemen. (AFP Photo/US Central Command)
March 16, 2025, 6:10 am
US strikes said to kill 31 across Yemen; Houthis vow response as Trump warns Iran
Trump says he will hold Tehran accountable if US threatened; strikes represent biggest American military operation in Mideast since president took office, could last several weeks
By Agencies
The president of the Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Aidarous Al-Zubaidi sits for an interview, Sept. 22, 2023, in New York. (AP/Ted Shaffrey)
January 21, 2025, 4:44 pm
Yemen vice president says Trump’s return pivotal in fight against Iran backed-Houthis
Official from UN-recognized government says new US president is a ‘strong decision-maker,’ calls for his country to be divided in two to resolve conflict
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A demonstrator holds a rifle during a rally to denounce Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, on January 17, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
January 17, 2025, 10:05 pm
US imposes sanctions on Yemeni bank accused of financing Houthis
US Treasury Department designates Yemen Kuwait Bank, saying Houthis exploit Yemeni banking sector to launder money and transfer funds to Hezbollah, facilitate Iran oil sales
By Agencies
A US MQ-9 Reaper drone in an exercise over Texas, November 3, 2019. (Air National Guard/Technical Sgt. Daniel J. Martinez)
September 30, 2024, 3:20 pm
Houthi rebels say US-made drone shot down over Yemen
On Sunday, Israeli airstrikes targeted infrastructure seized by the Iran-backed group, in response to ballistic missile attacks against the Jewish state
By AP and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters protest in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/ Osamah Abdulrahman)
April 7, 2024, 9:14 pm
Houthis claim to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli, US, and British ships
Vessels which terror group claims are Israeli appear to be Panamanian according to tracking sites; no casualties reported; CENTCOM says it destroyed a missile system in Yemen
By Reuters and AFP
Armed Yemeni men step on a US flag painted on the asphalt in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa on February 29, 2024. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)
March 6, 2024, 9:25 am
US shoots down missile and drones launched toward destroyer by Yemen’s Houthis
Centcom says Iran-backed group targeted USS Carney with explosive-laded drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile
By Jon Gambrell
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US-led airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip in Sana'a, Yemen, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
March 2, 2024, 10:48 am
US: Houthi surface-to-air missile hit in strike, amid ‘imminent threat’ to aircraft
CENTCOM says projectile was ‘prepared to launch’ at American planes; Iran-backed group fires missile into Red Sea in separate incident
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters attend a rally in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and against the US-led airstrikes on Yemen, in Sanaa, Yemen, January 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
February 6, 2024, 1:43 pm
Houthis fire missiles at two cargo ships in Red Sea, causing minor damage to one
Iran-backed group continues attacks on commercial vessels in solidarity with Gazans amid Hamas war, after US carries out defensive strikes on 2 Houthi unmanned surface vehicles
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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