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Trump Orders Military Attacks Against Houthis In Yemen

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1 year ago

March 15, 2025

President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered the US military to take “decisive and powerful military action” against the Houthis in Yemen.

“They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective.”

A US official confirmed that American air and naval forces struck dozens of Houthi targets, including missiles, radars, and drone and air defense systems. Describing the operation as the first phase of military action against the Houthis, the official said the strikes also sent a strong warning to Iran.

This marks the largest and most significant military action of Trump’s second term.

The strikes were carried out using fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, which is positioned in the northern Red Sea, as well as Air Force attack planes and armed drones launched from regional bases, according to a source familiar with the plan.

Trump approved the operation on Friday.

The decision followed a series of high-level White House meetings with Trump and his top national security officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Gen. Michael E. Kurilla.

According to a source familiar with the plan, the operation is expected to escalate depending on the Houthis’ response. “This will be decisive,” the source added, stressing that this would not be a one-day event.

Earlier in March, the Houthis had warned that they would resume attacks on shipping vessels if Israel continued blocking aid to Gaza.

Trump had also issued a warning to Iran, demanding an end to its support for the Houthis “immediately.” Shortly after taking office, he reinstated the Houthis’ designation as a foreign terrorist organization through an executive order.

In a direct message to the Houthis, Trump threatened, “If the attacks don’t stop, then hell will rain down upon you like nothing you have ever seen before.”

The Biden administration had previously conducted several strikes against the Houthis as they disrupted international shipping in the Red Sea.

Trump criticized his predecessor’s approach, stating, “Joe Biden’s response was pathetically weak, so the unrestrained Houthis just kept going.”

Since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, the Houthis have launched more than 100 attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, severely disrupting global trade in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

Initially, the Houthis framed their attacks as an effort to pressure Israel to halt its war following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack. However, even as shipping companies adjusted routes to avoid the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the Houthis continued their strikes.

(ABC News)

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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5 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.