23 Mar 2025 9:21 am
Can your gun reach Yemen?
Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’
US defense official blasts ongoing ‘lies and disinformation’ by Iran-backed rebel group, which threatens ‘escalation’ over resumed fighting in Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff 18 March 2025
Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests.The Houthis said on Telegram they had targeted the USS Harry S. Truman carrier group with missiles and drones, making the attack the “third in the past 48 hours” in the northern Red Sea.A US defense official said the Houthis “continue to communicate lies and disinformation,” adding the Iran-backed group is “well known for false claims minimizing the results of our attacks while exaggerating the successes of theirs.”