Former US official: US strikes on Houthis were comprehensive

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00:00So, we've got a situation where the United States is carrying out airstrikes on Yemen.

00:05Just tell us what the goal is here.

00:07Tom, I think it's clear that this administration, the Trump administration, wants to set a new

00:13status quo, if you will, with the Houthis.

00:16They re-designated them a terrorist organisation, and this was a substantial escalation in strikes.

00:22Of course, the Biden administration did take military actions many times against the Houthis,

00:28but this was very comprehensive.

00:29It was within five different provinces within Yemen.

00:33It included leadership targets, so not just storage facilities and logistical routes.

00:40Those were included as well, but also they went right after the leadership.

00:43I think it was meant to set a different standard, if you will, for reaction to the Houthis,

00:50as well as send a message to Iran, who we believe supports them with the weapon systems

00:57they're using to attack commercial vessels and the US military assets in the region.