Attacks by Iran's militia allies are placing the Biden administration in a bind

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A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping.
A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping.

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The Houthis are still trying to attack ships, but most of the time, they can't get their missiles in the air before the US blows them up

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

Missiles that a UK warship has used to shoot down Houthi threats are getting the ability to battle new targets

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Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.
Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.

UK Ministry of Defense

The US has moved from shooting Houthi threats out of the sky to blowing them up before they even get off the ground

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea Jan. 12, 2024.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea Jan. 12, 2024.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Word/US Navy

US air strikes on Yemen have cut off key supply lines from Iran to the Houthis: report

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US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons flying in sync
US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons flying in sync after an aerial refueling over an undisclosed location on January 7, 2024.

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Missions like the nighttime sea raid that saw 2 Navy SEALs go missing are 'dangerous' and 'complex,' former Special Forces soldier says

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A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin during operations in the Gulf of Aden.
A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin during operations in the Gulf of Aden.

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2 Navy SEALs lost at sea were helping seize Iranian warheads being sent to the Houthis, US says

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Dhow carrying Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi in the Arabian Sea
A photo of the dhow carrying Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi in the Arabian Sea seen by the US Central Command on January 10, 2024.

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Houthi rebels continue to throw missiles at commercial ships despite intense US and UK strikes designed to weaken them

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An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.
An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

Some ships in the Red Sea have declared themselves 'all Chinese,' seemingly in hopes of avoiding Houthi attacks

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A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on January 10, 2024 in Ismailia, Egypt.
A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on January 10, 2024 in Ismailia, Egypt.

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US continues barrage of missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen

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UK officials from the Ministry of Defence watch as missiles are fired in the Red Sea.
From the bridge of HMS Diamond, Sea Viper missiles are fired in the Red Sea.

UK Ministry of Defence via AP

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