The Yemen-based Houthi terror group has been monitoring U.S. activity in the Middle East and is preparing for a possible confrontation with Israel. This comes even as U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran after the initial two-week agreement expired. The Jerusalem Post reports that Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi confirmed the group is considering escalation following the redeployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Red Sea.
Responding to a US Central Command (CENTCOM) announcement on Monday regarding the redeployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Red Sea, alongside images showing sailors preparing bunker-busting bombs, a military source in Sanaa told Al-Akhbar that “the American show of force in the Red Sea will not last.”
The source referenced a previous incident involving the USS Harry S. Truman, claiming that while the US had showcased preparations for combat, it had concealed missile strikes that downed aircraft from the carrier. Shortly afterward, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire and withdrawal from the Red Sea, the source alleged.
According to the report, the source expects a renewed wave of attacks targeting US aircraft carriers and accompanying warships in both the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. He warned that these waters, as well as the Indian Ocean, could soon become “danger zones” for US forces.
President Trump announced yesterday that the ceasefire with Iran would be extended to allow the regime time to submit a peace proposal. Meanwhile, the United States continues its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. Vice President JD Vance had been expected to attend a meeting in Pakistan around the same time but did not go after Iran failed to send its delegates.
The ceasefire extension offers hope and a continued respite from the fighting that has ravaged Israel and the entire region over the past six weeks. The Fellowship and its supporters continue to pray for ongoing peace efforts by the U.S., mediators, and Israel in the face of these threats.