The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups began their attacks.
The U.S. struck Iranian-linked targets in the Middle East for a second consecutive day Saturday.
The U.S. and allies hit 36 Houthi targets at 13 locations in Yemen, the Pentagon said Saturday. On Friday, the U.S. struck facilities in Iraq and Syria, as part of a broader campaign that U.S officials say is in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three American soldiers. The U.S. says it struck Iran-backed proxies in each country.
The Pentagon said the U.K., Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand were involved in Saturday’s strikes against Houthi targets, saying they were in response to Houthi attacks targeting international shipping vessels.
