White House spokesman John Kirby announced yesterday, Wednesday, that initial reports indicate that US strikes on Houthi targets have produced effective results.

Earlier, the US military said in a statement that it carried out more strikes in Yemen early Wednesday, and destroyed two anti-ship missiles that the Houthis intended to launch towards the Red Sea.

It also came two days after American-British strikes were carried out, in which dozens of other countries also participated, last Monday night, targeting 8 Houthi sites.

This month, the United States and Britain carried out repeated strikes on Houthi sites with the aim of disrupting and weakening the group's ability to threaten navigation in the Red Sea and undermine global trade.

Since last November 19, that is, more than a month after the outbreak of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the Houthis have attacked at least 33 ships with different types of ballistic missiles and drones, claiming that their strikes target ships heading towards Israel, causing disruption. Global shipping movement, and raised fears of global inflation.

These Houthi attacks also exacerbated fears that the repercussions of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has been ongoing since last October 7, will destabilize the Middle East and expand the conflict into a regional war.

While the Iranian-backed Houthi group vowed not to stop its attacks until the war in Gaza stops.

Also, Iraqi armed factions vowed earlier today to impose a naval blockade on Israeli ports, in support of the Houthi attacks as well.