President Donald Trump pledged to continue 'decimating' the Houthis if it does not stop its aggressive tactics targeting Western shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

Our attacks will continue until they are no longer a threat to Freedom of Navigation. The choice for the Houthis is clear: Stop shooting at U.S. ships, and we will stop shooting at

"The Iran-backed Houthi Terrorists have been decimated by the relentless strikes over the past two weeks," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Many of their Fighters and Leaders are no longer with us. We hit them every day and night — Harder and harder.

The Iran-backed militia is still firing missiles almost every day at Israel and maintains the ability to harass commercial shipping lanes.

U.S. officials seek to curb the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred by strikes in the Biden era and won’t be beaten by air power alone, experts say.

Current and former US officials have told CNN they believe two texts sent by national security adviser Mike Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe in the now-infamous group chat involving senior US officials discussing battle plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen,

The Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis warned they were strengthening air defenses in a challenge to U.S. military strikes against the group that has threatened one of the world's most important shipping routes through the Red Sea.

The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.