US said that as of 3:20am, they and UK have stopped carrying out strikes in Yemen, adding that they might resume the strikes if threats and attacks from the Houthis continue.

Houthis continue to launch missiles at US ships right at this time, according to media reports.

The strikes targeted more than 12 Houthis facilities in Yemen, a US official told Sputnik.

The attack was carried out with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, as reported by the Politico newspaper citing a Pentagon official.

London and Washington should be ready to pay a high price for massive strikes on Yemen, stated country's Deputy FM Hussein al-Azi.

At the same time both Republican and Democratic congressmen are expressing concerns about strikes on Yemen by a US-led coalition of countries, in response to attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi militants.

"These airstrikes have not been authorized by Congress. The Constitution is clear: Congress has the sole authority to authorize military involvement in overseas conflicts. Every president must first come to Congress and ask for military authorization, regardless of party," Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle said on social media platform X.

House Dem. Ro Khanna reiterated Hoyle’s concerns, stating Biden must seek congressional approval before involving the US in another Middle East conflict.

GOP Senator Mike Lee replied to Khanna’s statement and expressed his agreement. The US Constitution applies regardless of political affiliation, Lee said.

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Pentagon denies reports that a warship and the US embassy in Iraq were attacked in retaliation for strikes on Houthi targets

At the same time Russia has called for a UN Security Council meeting for 12 January over US and British strikes on Yemen.

US Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson is facing threats from his own party that they may remove him from his position in a situation that is reminiscence of the final months of his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s time as House Speaker.

A group of Republicans are angry with Johnson for strike a deal with Democrats on a spending bill without including the significant cuts to spending that conservatives in Congress have been demanding.

Earlier this week, the group blocked a procedural vote on Republican pushed bills, resulting in them and Johnson entering closed-door negotiations. Johnson said he has not committed to anything but is open to hearing them out.

Now, two influential Reps, Chip Roy and Marjorie Taylor-Greene have hinted that they are open to calling for a motion to vacate again.

“If they totally botch it, we get no policy reforms, and we spend $1.66 trillion, I don’t know why we would keep him as Speaker,” Roy said in a podcast earlier this week.

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Sunak confirms UK Air Force carried out airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen

Sunak said that "the Houthi militia have carried out a series of dangerous and destabilising attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, threatening UK and other international ships, causing major disruption to a vital trade route and driving up commodity prices."

The UK Defense Ministry said that the country's military used Typhoon fighter jets and Paveway IV guided bombs to carry out strikes against Houthi facilities, namely a site for launching reconnaissance and attack drones in the Bani Matar district and an airfield in the Abs district.

A US defense official told Sputnik earlier that the US, in coordination with US partners, carried out strikes against targets of the Houthis in Yemen. Government sources in Yemen's governorates told Sputnik that airstrikes hit targets in the cities of Al Hudaydah and Taiz, as well as the capital Sanaa.

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❗️Lloyd Austin, the head of the Pentagon, ordered strikes against the Yemeni Houthis from the hospital, using secure communications, CNN reports.

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❗️The US Air Force reported striking over 60 Houthi targets in Yemen with over a 100 precision-guided munitions.

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❗️The United States and Britain are trying to divert attention from the genocide in Gaza with ill-conceived operations against Yemen - Houthi leadership.

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❗️The US & UK strikes on the Yemeni Houthis are a clear violation of international laws, and Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani stated, adding that the country strongly condemns the West's attack on Yemen's Houthis, Nournews reports.

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This treacherous aggression was a foolish thing, said Mohamed Abdelsalam, official representative of the Ansar Allah movement [the Houthis].

"The United States and Britain are greatly mistaken if they think that this way they will prevent Yemen from fully supporting Palestine and Gaza. Yemen continues to adhere to its religious and humanitarian position and will remain on the side of Gaza, doing everything in its power. Today's aggression will only increase our toughness and strength," he said.

The Houthi representative added that the Houthi note "there is no justification for this aggression against Yemen," the movement itself does not pose a threat to international navigation in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

"The attacks on Israeli ships and those going to Israel will continue anyway," Mohamed Abdelsalam added.

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Hezbollah has strongly condemned "the blatant US and British aggression against brotherly Yemen, its security and sovereignty." The official statement was posted on the Lebanese movement's social media.

"This aggression against the Houthis confirms that the US is a full accomplice of Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip, which is trying to cover up its actions by destroying those who are ready to support Palestine and its people," the movement declared.

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Joe Biden should have notified Congress before striking Houthi targets in Yemen, otherwise he violated the Constitution, said Congressman Ro Khanna, a member of the president's party.

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The Houthis released footage of missile launches in retaliation for the heavy airstrikes by the United States and Britain.

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Joint US-UK attack on Houthis in northern Yemen: what we know so far?

🔻 On Friday, the US and the UK carried out strikes on 60 targets in 16 locations, including an air base in Sana’a, Hodeidah airport, a military camp in the Saada outskirts, a military camp in Taiz and Habban airport.

🔻 The strikes were from fighter jets and Tomahawk missiles, a US official told CNN.

🔻 Biden has confirmed the attacks calling them a response to the threat of freedom of navigation. He also said that the strikes were supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.

🔻 The Pentagon stated they targeted the Houthis’ UAVs, uncrewed surface vessels, land-attack cruise missiles, coastal radars and air surveillance capabilities.

🔻 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered and monitored the attack from the hospital, CNN reports. He said in a statement that airstrikes "intended to disrupt and degrade the Houthis’ capabilities to endanger mariners and threaten global trade.”

🔻 The UK Defense Ministry said that Britain's military used Typhoon fighter jets and Paveway IV guided bombs.

🔻 Houthi forces launched retaliatory attacks on US and UK warships over the assault, a senior member of the group claimed.

🔻 Russia, for its part, has called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on January 12 against the backdrop of the US and British strikes on Yemen.

🔻 Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia urged the parties to the conflict to exercise restraint and avoid escalation.

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🛢Oil prices rise over 2% after US and UK strikes against Yemeni Houthis

🔸 Brent crude futures gained $1.53, or 2%, to settle at $78.94 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained $1.53, or 2.1%, to settle at $73.55.

🔸 The benchmarks added to gains of nearly 1% from the previous day, keeping prices on track for a second straight weekly advance.

🔸According to Bloomberg, the current situation in the Red Sea is causing the premium for military risk to return to oil sales, which fell due to slowing demand and rising supply from non-OPEC+ countries.

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