News - Yemen: Senior Political Council Member Mohammed Ali al-Houthi affirmed that America's crimes in Yemen constitute war crimes, involving deliberate, premeditated, and intentional targeting.

He further clarified that "the aggression and crimes committed by America in Yemen are part of a dirty mission to support the [Zionist] entity in the genocide of Gaza."

On Thursday evening, the American enemy committed a massacre against civilians and workers at the Ras Issa port in Al-Hudaydah province, launching 14 airstrikes on the port facilities and oil and gas tankers. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 80 civilians and the injury of 160 others, according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Health.

This American escalation exacerbates the tragedy of civilians in Yemen after its failure to achieve a military victory, in a desperate attempt to pressure Yemen into halting its support for Gaza.  

This attack is part of a broader American military campaign that began on March 15, 2025, following Yemen’s decision to resume retaliatory strikes on Israel in response to the intensification of Israeli operations in Gaza. Since then, US airstrikes have consistently targeted civilian infrastructure across Yemen, including power stations, communication facilities, and water systems.

Washington claims the strikes are meant to safeguard freedom of navigation near Yemen’s waters. However, Yemeni authorities refute this, asserting their operations exclusively target vessels linked to Israel and are not directed at international shipping. The continued escalation by the US has significantly worsened the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, drawing condemnation from various regional and resistance movements.