Yemen’s Houthis say they will target US ships if Washington strikes Iran

Yemeni state media reported the statement, which the spokesperson said reaffirmed the group’s firm stance against “Zionist aggression” directed at any Arab or Islamic country.

Since 2023, the Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and shipping in the Red Sea in what they say is support for Palestinians in Gaza.

In May, the US and the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire in which neither side would target the other.

According to the US military, a number of aircraft carriers moving into the region are doing so on a normal rotation or to relieve those already there.

However, in the last 24 hours, it has been reported that two B-2 stealth bombers have moved from the US, from their base in Missouri, to Guam in the Pacific, with the intention of moving to the base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

So why is this important? Well, Diego Garcia puts them within one refuelling stop of hitting Iran.

And the B-2 stealth bombers are really the only planes that can carry the so-called bunker buster bombs, which would target Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Here’s a thing for Donald Trump to consider. Experts are saying that even the bunker buster bombs will not be able to penetrate deep enough into the mountains to inflict any real damage on Iran’s nuclear facilities there.

So, he will consider this when he flies back to hold a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House and will look at his options.