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 by getting rid of these guys and their ability to strike global shipping."

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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.
CBS News - 16h
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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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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 - 13h
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 ...
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Trump says Nato ‘stepping up’ and hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ after Putin’s ceasefire comments – live

US president meeting Nato secretary-general after Russian president says he is in favour of ceasefire but flags ‘serious issues’ with proposal. Russia wary of proposed ceasefire plan Suspilne, ...
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U.S. to continue strikes on Houthis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will continue strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Willie James Inman reports.
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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
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter

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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."
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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G7 meetings kick off as world reacts to Trump's tariffs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is representing the U.S. during the Group of 7 meetings in Canada. This comes as President Trump's tariffs cause concern around the world. Touria Izri, a Global News ...
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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 - 5d
US launches ‘decisive and powerful’ strikes against Houthis in Yemen

President Trump said the United States has launched “decisive and powerful” strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, warning that the military “will use overwhelming lethal force” until the ...
The Hill - 1d
Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development
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Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025

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Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a target

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