The Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone in an escalating conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea as U.S. forces pound them with airstrikes.President Donald Trump has doubled down on his vow to continue strikes against the Houthis,

Donald Trump said his call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday went well. Trump also praised Egypt's role amid tensions surrounding the Gaza conflict and Red Sea security.

Donald Trump has called for attacks on US ships by Yemen's Houthis to stop, threatening grave consequences for them and their Iranian sponsors

Houthi media said strikes on Monday hit the Yemeni island of Kamaran, off the coast of Hodeida, blaming the US for the latest attacks.

The White House claims US strikes in Yemen killed a top Houthi missile expert, but military confirmation is pending. President Trump vowed to continue strikes until Houthis cease attacks on US ships,

President Trump said Monday that U.S. attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis could continue unless the Yemen-based terrorist group stops attacking U.S. ships.

President Trump insisted Wednesday that Iran cease all military and other assistance to the Houthis while vowing that the Yemen-based terror group “will be completely annihilated.”

While Trump warned that Houthis rebels 'will be completely annihilated', past US presidents too have ordered attacks. But, bombings have hardly helped in Yemen.

Democrats seemed to view Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as perhaps the best possible option, under the circumstances. Republicans embraced him.