(2025-04-02). US sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran tensions rise. scmp.com The Carl Vinson will join the Harry S. Truman as US forces hammer Yemen's Houthi rebels with near-daily air strikes.
(2025-04-02). Trump discusses Gaza and regional tensions in call with Egypt's El-Sisi. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very successful" phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, where they discussed the situation in Gaza, military preparations, and progress against the Houthis in Yemen. Trump shared on Truth Social that the conversation covered "many topics, including possible solutions for Gaza."The call comes amid reports of deep disagreements between the U.S. and Egyptian leadership over the future of Gaza. Trump previously floated a controversial proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza and turn the territory into an investment hub—an idea widely con…
(2025-04-02). Houthis claim they shot down US MQ-9 drone, US strikes continue. newarab.com 
Yemen's The reported shootdown over Yemen's contested Marib governate came as
(2025-04-02). US sends B-2 bombers to strategic base near Yemen and Iran. geo.tv 
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, attends a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. — Reuters B-2 bombers deployed at Diego Garcia, strategic Indian…
(2025-04-02). Yemeni forces attack US aircraft carrier with cruise missiles, drones. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces say they have carried out a fresh anti-US operation, targeting an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea for the third time in the past 24 hours.
(2025-04-02). IDF says it killed militant near Israel-Gaza border; 10 reportedly killed in UNRWA clinic strike. haaretz.com GAZA: Palestinians: Over 21 killed in Gaza strikes; Israel's defense chief: Gaza offensive expanding to seize more land ‚ñ LEBANON: Hezbollah confirms death of senior operative in Israeli strike on Tuesday ‚ñ YEMEN: U.S. says it carried out over 200 successful strikes on Houthis ‚ñ WEST BANK: Settlers raid village in West Bank, set fire to property…
(2025-04-02). Yemen: Four killed in strikes in Hodeidah blamed on US. newarab.com 
"The casualty toll of the American aggression targeting the Water Management building in Hodeidah governorate rose to four martyrs and three wounded," said Houthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi, updating an earlier toll of three dead. | Houthi media had reported US strikes o…
(2025-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2025. democracynow.org Gaza's Residents Go Hungry as U.N. Condemns "Ridiculous" Israeli Claims of Enough Food , U.S. Attacks on Yemen Kill 4 as Pentagon Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to Middle East, White House Won't Punish Mike Waltz over Disclosure of Yemen War Plans, Federal Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil's Immigration Case Must Continue in New Jersey, Unions Rally in Defense of Immigrants Snatched by Plainclothes ICE Agents, Germany to Deport 4 Foreign Residents over Gaza Solidarity Protests, Republicans Win Two Open Florida House Seats, But Democrats Make Gains, Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wiscons…
(2025-04-02). Record-breaking U.S. deployment in Middle East amid nuclear ultimatum for Iran. haaretz.com U.S. deployed fighter squadrons, stealth bombers, air defenses and munitions near Iran and Yemen, as March cargo flights rose by 50 percent compared to the previous peak since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war…
(2025-04-02). They Tell You The Houthis Attack Ships, But They Never Tell You Why. caitlinjohnstone.com.au None of the people applauding Trump's war on Yemen because "the Houthis are attacking ships" will tell you why the Houthis started attacking ships.
(2025-04-02). Iraq to limit Houthi activity in country following 'US pressure'. newarab.com 
(2025-04-01). Netanyahu's War on Israeli Institutions. counterpunch.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a war on many fronts. He has ended the tense ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza in spectacularly bloody fashion and resumed bombing of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. Missiles fired at Israel from the Houthi rebels in Yemen also risk seeing a further widening of hostilities. Domestically, he
(2025-04-01). Western Circles Acknowledge the Impossibility of Defeating Yemenis and the Growing American Losses and Failures. libya360.wordpress.com Ansarollah Despite the American campaign described by the Trump administration as "incredibly successful," the Wall Street Journal reports that it has failed to achieve its primary goal of deterring the Yemenis. The newspaper pointed to the continued missile operations targeting the Israeli entity and the disruption of Zionist commercial ships in the Red Sea as evidence of…
(2025-04-01). Yemen's Houthis claim they shot down another US Reaper drone. scmp.com Claimed downing of US$30 million drone came as Trump warned 'real pain is yet to come' for Houthis and Iran.
(2025-04-01). Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump's administration? aljazeera.com US officials downplay a journalist being included in Yemen attack chats, but it sheds light on workings of White House.
(2025-04-01). US Bomber Deployment to Diego Garcia Suggests Heavier Airstrikes on Yemen Could Be Coming. defenddemocracy.press The US is also deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East by Dave DeCamp March 26, 2025 The US has significantly increased the presence of heavy bombers at its base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, signaling the US could launch heavier airstrikes on Yemen. According to open-source reports, the US has sent …
(2025-04-01). Yemen is acting responsibly to stop genocide and the U.S. is bombing them for it. mondoweiss.net 
Yemen's Red Sea blockade in defense of Palestinians is squarely supported by international law. But the country is being ruthlessly bombed by the U.S. to ensure Israeli impunity for its continued siege and genocide in Gaza.
(2025-04-01). Sens. Paul and Merkley to Trump: Are we 'stumbling' into another war? responsiblestatecraft.org 
Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have co-written a letter to the White House, demanding to know the administration's strategy behind the now-18 days of airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen.