Iran-backed Houthi terrorists launch a massive retaliation strike on the USS Harry S. Truman.
Just hours after President Trump authorized powerful military action to restore American deterrence in the region, the emboldened Houthis fired 18 ballistic and cruise missiles along with a drone attack, vowing to escalate against all U.S. warships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
On Saturday, President Trump, demonstrating his signature “peace through strength” doctrine, ordered a decisive and calculated military response against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Trump, donning his MAGA hat and signature golf attire, watched alongside top military officials as American forces obliterated Houthi terror positions.
Trump watching airstrike footage in his golf fit, with a signed MAGA hat on goes crazy pic.twitter.com/qlWmslbOuo
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) March 15, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo, hammering home the clear message to America’s adversaries: the era of appeasement is over.
“An era of peace through strength is back,” Hegseth said.
“We are sitting on four years of deferred maintenance from Joe Biden, where in particular when you talk about the Houthis, they were allowed for over a hundred times to shoot at US ships, to shoot at commercial shipping,” Hegseth continued.
“This campaign is about freedom of navigation and restoring deterrence. The minute the Houthis say, we will stop shooting at your ships, we will stop shooting at your drones, this campaign will end, but until then, it will be unrelenting,” Hegseth warned.
“We will not be nice about it. This is not the Biden administration. The message is clear. We will come after the Houthis until they stop shooting at our ships and the Iranians better stay out of it,” Hegseth continued.
CENTCOM Forces Launch Large Scale Operation Against Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
On March 15, U.S. Central Command initiated a series of operations consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen to defend American interests, deter enemies, and… pic.twitter.com/u5yx8WneoG
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 15, 2025
As expected, the Iran-backed terrorists vowed revenge, launching a series of brazen attacks against U.S. military assets. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed that the USS Harry S. Truman was directly targeted, claiming the group fired a barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles alongside drone assaults.
Watch:
Houthis: We attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman with 18 BALLISTIC MISSILES and drones
‘We will not hesitate to target all US warships in Red Sea and Arabian Sea’pic.twitter.com/eOHQ2c5AI4
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 16, 2025
Meanwhile, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that his militants will now target Israeli shipping in a desperate attempt to gain leverage. He also declared that all American ships were now banned from entering the Red. Sea
The U.S. military has yet to disclose the extent of the damage.
BREAKING:
The Houthis announce that U.S. ships are banned from passing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea from now on
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 16, 2025
According to Al Jazeera, “US President Donald Trump said he would use “overwhelming lethal force” until the Houthis cease their attacks on shipping along the crucial maritime corridor in the Red Sea.”
The Houthis attacked the USS Harry S. Truman, and their Supreme Leader declared that U.S. ships are banned from the Red Sea. Trump responded with additional airstrikes. The Houthis are once again learning the hard way that Trump is not Obama or Biden.pic.twitter.com/ZEsfjejhF2
— Charles R Downs (@TheCharlesDowns) March 16, 2025
Not a lot of detail as to the effect of the Houthis’ efforts… Was the Truman, or any of the other ships hit, or damaged in any way? Anyone injured or killed? What damage was done in Yemen?