Rubio says airstrikes on Houthis are "doing the world a favor"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. airstrikes on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are targeting the group's ability to strike global shipping and attack the U.S. military.

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Secretary of State says airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis are "doing the world a favor"

One day after the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran-back Houthi rebels in Yemen, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the U.S.is "doing the world a favor ...
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US says airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen will continue indefinitely

Strikes began on Saturday with the aim of punishing Iran-backed armed group for attacks on Red Sea shipping. US officials have said airstrikes launched against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis will ...
The Guardian - 1d
U.S. to continue airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

The Pentagon says it will continue attacking targets in Yemen until Houthi rebels stop attacking shipping in the Middle East. The U.S. launched air strikes targeting the Iranian-backed group over ...
CBS News - 1d
Houthis vow to retaliate after US airstrikes on Yemen

The Houthis are vowing retaliation after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen. President Trump ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthis, a militant group backed by Iran, on ...
The Hill - 2d
Treasury Sec. Bessent says strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen are ‘not a one-off’

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says the airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen that President Trump ordered are “the beginning” and not a ...
NBC News - 2d
US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis kill at least 31

Up to 100 injured after Trump orders strikes in response to shipping attacks. The US has launched airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, killing at least 31 people and injured up to 100 ...
The Guardian - 2d
US launches new airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

U.S. fighters carried out arial attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen, killing at least 30 people in an effort to stop Houthi attacks on ships in the region. Meanwhile, President Trump invoked the ...
NBC News - 2d
Waltz confirms US airstrikes 'took out' multiple Houthi leaders

National security adviser Mike Waltz confirmed on Sunday that U.S. airstrikes “took out” multiple Houthi leaders in attacks this weekend. Asked how the U.S. attacks this weekend differ from strikes ...
The Hill - 1d
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.
CBS News - 1d
Trump's 'unrelenting' campaign against Houthis

{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What to know about ongoing US strikes on Houthis in Yemen U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi militants over the ...
The Hill - 19h
Are the latest U.S. strikes against Houthis an escalation?

The U.S. military fired a series of airstrikes over the weekend targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes killed at least 53 people, according to the Houthi health ministry. CBS ...
CBS News - 17h
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Margaret Brennan speaks to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Plus, ...
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3/16: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Margaret Brennan speaks to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Plus, ...
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Rubio emerges as major Trump World player

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finding himself in a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight in his high-risk, high-reward place as a Trump administration Cabinet official. Rubio is not a ...
The Hill - 6d
At least 18 killed in airstrike on market in northern Mali, separatist group says

An airstrike in northern Mali killed at least 18 people, a separatist group said, while the army says it targeted armed militants
ABC News - 5h
Democratic Party’s favorability hits record low: Poll

The Democratic Party’s favorability rating has hit a record low, according to a CNN survey released Sunday. The survey, conducted March 6-9, shows 54 percent of surveyed U.S. adults say they have ...
The Hill - 1d
An airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, an opposition group says

An opposition group in military-ruled Myanmar says an airstrike on a central village under the control of a pro-democracy resistance group has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30 others
ABC News - 3d
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter
ABC News - 3d
US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen's Houthis

The Houthi-run health ministry says 31 people were killed in the strikes on Saturday.
BBC News - 2d
Rubio says the U.S. will revoke more student visas

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. will revoke more student visas in the coming days. At a G-7 meeting in Canada Friday, Rubio accused some student protesters with visas of ...
CBS News - 3d
Iran denies aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump

Iran has once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against them
ABC News - 2d
US strikes 'took out' multiple Houthi leaders: National security adviser Mike Waltz

The airstrikes that bombarded Yemen targeted multiple leaders of the Iranian-backed Houthis, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz told "This Week."
ABC News - 1d
Houthis vow to retaliate after U.S. strikes on Yemen kill at least 31

At least 31 people have been killed and 101 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson ...
NBC News - 2d
Trump: Iran will be held responsible for ‘every shot fired’ by Houthis

President Trump on Monday vowed to hold Iran responsible for shots fired by the Houthis, after U.S. airstrikes took out multiple leaders from the military group this weekend. “Let nobody be fooled! ...
The Hill - 1d
Rubio says Canada takeover won't be on G7 agenda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that talk about the U.S. acquiring Canada will not be a topic of discussion when the Group of Seven (G7) nations meet in Quebec. Asked about President Trump's ...
The Hill - 6d
Fresh US strikes in Yemen with 53 now dead, Houthis say

The US said it launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday.
BBC News - 1d
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they're resuming attacks on Israeli ships

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they will resume attacks on Israeli ships in response to Israel's blockage of aid to Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on that and the future of ...
CBS News - 6d
Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks

President Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for any attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump authorized strikes against the Tehran-backed group Monday and over the weekend. CBS News ...
CBS News - 19h
Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
ABC News - 5d
Houthi militia unsuccessfully retaliates after it said U.S. strikes on Yemen killed 53

President Trump ordered airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen, killing more than 50 people. NBC News' Matt Bradley has the latest on the rising tension in the Middle East.
NBC News - 14h
Trump says Iran will suffer 'dire' consequences for any more Houthi attacks

President Donald Trump on Monday said that further attacks or retaliation by the Houthis would be considered an attack by Iran and it would face “dire” consequences.
ABC News - 17h
Eye Opener: Israel shatters ceasefire in Middle East with deadly airstrikes in Gaza

Israel shatters the ceasefire with deadly airstrikes after it says Hamas refused to release hostages. Also, two Starliner astronauts who unexpectedly spent nine months on the International Space ...
CBS News - 5h
'Ball now in Russia's court' on Ukraine ceasefire, Rubio says

Rubio spoke to reporters alongside National Security adviser Mike Waltz after talks with Ukraine in Jeddah.
BBC News - 6d
U.S. launches strikes on Yemen as Houthis attack shipping vessels

The U.S. over the weekend launched strikes in Yemen, which the Pentagon says will continue until Houthi rebels stop shipping attacks. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
CBS News - 1d
What to know about intensifying U.S. attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen

The U.S. says it will keep attacking targets in Yemen until the Houthis stop their assault on global shipping in the Red Sea. The rebel group is vowing to retaliate. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and ...
CBS News - 22h
‘No military solution’ to Ukraine war, Rubio says ahead of Saudi meetings

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacks. There is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
Rubio Says a Cease-Fire in Ukraine Could Happen in ‘Days’ if Russia Agrees

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said top diplomats from the Group of 7 allies meeting in Canada should focus on ending the war. And he shrugged off President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.
The New York Times - 5d
Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks

Houthi strikes have forced international shipping companies to re-route container ships that would normally pass through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
CNBC - 23h
Live updates: Trump blocked from using Alien Enemies Act; Houthis vow retaliation after US airstrikes

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday, preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented ...
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