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What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen

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• 💣 The United States has launched 💥 bombing missions in Yemen, targeting 🪖 Houthi leaders and infrastructure [00:00].
• ⏳ The Trump administration’s campaign has been ongoing for about 2 weeks [00:06].
• 📰 The military action has been overshadowed by 💬 messages sent by national security officials [00:13].
• 🚀 The Trump administration has launched 🎯 missile strikes and ✈️ jet and 🤖 drone missions to target 🪖 Houthi leaders, their 🛡️ air defense, and 🏭 weapons manufacturing [00:32].
• 🎯 The Trump campaign has expanded the targets to include 🪖 Houthi leaders and ⚙️ technical experts [00:59].
• 🚢 The goal of the campaign is to keep 🌊 shipping lanes open, as 💥 Houthi attacks have forced 🚚 commercial shippers to change their routes [01:52].
• 🗣️ Analysts say that the 🪖 Houthies can regroup unless the ✈️ air campaign is combined with a strategy to dislodge them from the 🌍 land they control [02:55].
• 🇮🇷 Iran sends the 🪖 Houthies 🚢 anti-ship ballistic missiles, 🚀 cruise missiles, and 🤖 long-range drones [04:14].
• ✉️ Signal messages revealed 💬 debate about the operation’s goals [04:50].
  • 🚫 Vice President Vance initially opposed the campaign [04:50].
  • 🛡️ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsath said the goal should strictly be to restore navigation and prevent the 🪖 Houthis from attacking 🇺🇸 US assets [05:10].