The U.S. military said its forces destroyed eight aerial drones late Wednesday in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi militant group. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement the drones “presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region.” CENTCOM also reported destroying three other Houthi drones early Wednesday, […]
The White House is sidestepping questions concerning efforts by Democrat lawmakers to strengthen congressional oversight over U.S. arms transfers to Israel. “Broadly speaking, we obviously take the oversight responsibilities of Congress very, very seriously,” the National Security Council’s John Kirby said in response to VOA’s question during a White House news briefing Thursday. “We do […]
One prominent critic warned that renewed U.S. strikes on Yemen mean that not only will the Houthi attacks “not be stopped, but the broader war that Biden seeks to prevent will likely become a reality.” The United States and United Kingdom on Thursday launched air and missile strikes on Yemen as part of the international effort to […]
As the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expands its ground offensive in Gaza, Iran’s threats of retaliation over the airstrikes that killed a senior military officer and continued attacks from Tehran-backed groups in the region are increasing the likelihood of an all-out war in the Middle East. It is a risk U.S. President […]