US must target Houthi capabilities, says former deputy to CENTCOM special operations commander

Former deputy to the commander of US Central Special Operations Command in the Middle East, Andrew Malborn, has said that the United States should target Houthi capabilities to defend its interests in the region.

In an interview with Al Hadath, Malborn added that the Houthis are Iranian proxies, and their actions serve to advance Iran's ambitions in the region, which is not in the interest of the United States.

Malborn continued that US President Donald Trump may have changed his position and decided to strike Houthi launch platforms, radars, and anti-ship missiles. If such action were taken, it would help secure the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea.

It is worth noting that Houthi militias continue to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab after undermining Yemen's unity and territorial integrity, while Yemeni forces continue to confront them on all fronts in defense of Yemen and the region.