Yemen's Houthis Threaten US Ships In Red Sea If Washington Joins Strikes On Iran

Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 21:53 IST

Notably, the US and the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire in May, under which neither side would target the other.

Houthi rebels in Red Sea | File Image: AP

Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday threatened to target the American warships in the Red Sea if the US backed Israel in its ongoing strikes on Iran, according to the group’s spokesperson.

Notably, the US and the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire in May, under which neither side would target the other. However, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving Iran — the Houthis’ primary backer — the group has vowed to take action, challenging the agreement.

“If the US gets involved in an attack and aggression against Iran with the Israeli enemy, the armed forces will target its ships and warships in the Red Sea," the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video statement.

Earlier, the Houthis targeted vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea after the Israeli military launched an offensive against Hamas in Gaza, following the Palestinian group’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Israel-Iran Conflict Day 9

The air war between long-time rivals Israel and Iran entered Day 9 on Saturday, with reports of strikes on an Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan.

A senior Israeli military official confirmed on Saturday that the IDF launched a series of airstrikes on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility, hitting two centrifuge production sites overnight.

However, the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that while Israeli strikes targeted a centrifuge manufacturing workshop in the Isfahan region, the site did not contain any nuclear material, and therefore, no radiological damage occurred.

Iran’s Nuclear Program

The tensions escalated after Israel, on June 13, launched strikes against Iran as part of ‘Operation Rising Lion’, claiming that Tehran was nearing the development of nuclear weapons.

Iran, however, maintains that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.

While Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, it has never officially acknowledged or denied having them.

According to Iranian state-affiliated Nour News, citing the country’s health ministry, over 430 people have been killed and around 3,500 injured in Iran since the attacks began.

In Israel, local authorities report that 24 civilians have died due to Iranian missile strikes, marking the most intense confrontation between the two nations in recent history.

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