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U.S. airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen killed at least 31 and injured 101, according to the Houthi health ministry.

The strikes followed renewed Houthi attacks on shipping, which they say are in response to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

A Houthi spokesperson vowed retaliation, stating, “Our response will not be delayed.” Trump warned Iran to stop supporting the Houthis, while Iran distanced itself from the group.

The conflict has disrupted Red Sea shipping, prompting the U.S. to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organization earlier this month.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

By international law aid must be getting into Gaza. International law is a useless concept and is selectively mentioned when useful to the empire. Else completely ignored.

The Houthis will follow international law as soon as the other nations do so by lifting the siege on Gaza.

Their targeting of ships was also not random. Most of the ships have turned out to be connected to either Israel or America. This is often obscured by the media by only mentioning the flag it was under.

Three killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship off Yemeni coast

The owners and managers of the True Confidence, who purchased the vessel just days ago from US private equity group Oaktree Capital, gave details of the deaths and injuries in a statement on Thursday. The Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday evening local time.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you are arguing here. Clearly we agree this is not a blockade, and your "evidence" that the terrorism is somehow valid is that one of the boats used to belong to an American company?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Clearly we agree this is not a blockade

It is not blockade unless it originates near the sprankling democracy of the US. Else it's just sprankling terrorism.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

I don't agree with that statement at all.

Whether an action is justified or not has nothing to do with whether it is a blockade. We can debate the former, but you've already admitted that we agree on the latter. It is, by any rational definition, not a blockade. You've said as much. Why are you talking in circles about this? Just move on.