The strikes were ostensibly aimed at countering Houthi attacks on global sea lanes. These airstrikes are just the latest in Washington's escalation against the Houthis, who the Trump administration re-designated as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" in early 2025 and has repeatedly linked to Iran.

The corporate media would have people believe that the Houthis are a mindless proxy force of Iran that causes chaos for the sake of causing chaos. Not only is the perception of the Houthis cartoonish, but it is also dangerously misleading as it lends credence to the Iran hawk's agenda of using military action to topple the Iranian regime.

U.S. national security officials have not looked at the root causes of the conflict in Yemen, which is essential if we want to comprehend the nuances of this conflict.