Yemen news dwell: US says Houthis targeted naval destroyer with anti-ship cruise missile

Laura Kuenssberg challenged Keir Starmer if it’s time as Labour chief to name for a ceasefire.

Sir Keir mentioned: “I do think we need a sustainable ceasefire. The question is how do we get there?”

He added that we’d like a “humanitarian truce” to permit help to get in, in addition to the discharge of all hostages held by Hamas.

However, when pushed as soon as extra, he confirmed he isn’t calling for a direct ceasefire.

“Remember, this is the same gang that ‘surrendered’ in Afghanistan, where no one was held accountable or FIRED,” Mr Trump claimed. “It was the most embarrassing ‘moment’ in the history of the United States. Now we have wars in Ukraine, Israel, and Yemen, but no ‘war’ on our Southern Border. Oh, that makes a lot of sense. Crooked Joe Biden is the worst President in the history of the United States!”

Commenting on Lord’s Cameron interview, The Independent’s editor in chief mentioned: “The worry is, are we getting into something we can’t get out of?

“What is being argued by both Cameron and Starmer is correct, but yes there are amber, maybe red, lights flashing.”

When it involves US army strikes, the UK is used to being a loyal, junior helper – however after coordinated motion in opposition to Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, London needs to be asking Washington: what’s the plan… and the way will we get out of this one?

When requested why parliament was not consulted on the Houthi assaults, Lord Cameron mentioned it was essential to take fast motion to launch the strikes in Yemen for causes of operational safety.

He mentioned “he doesn’t think it would have been right” to have a debate in parliament earlier than the strikes. However, there will likely be a press release within the Commons tomorrow.

Huge explosions have been seen in Yemeni cities together with Sana’a and Hodeidah within the early hours of Friday, with the US army saying 60 strikes have been launched in opposition to 16 websites linked to the Houthis’ army operations.

Below, The Independent appears at how the assaults unfolded and what weapons have been used within the strikes:

A US fighter plane intercepted and destroyed a missile launched from Yemen towards the USS Laboon destroyer within the Red Sea, based on the US Central Command. The incident occurred within the neighborhood of the coast of Hodeidah, a port metropolis within the west of Yemen.

The US Central Command wrote on X: “On Jan. 14 at approximately 4:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon (DDG 58), which was operating in the Southern Red Sea. The missile was shot down in the vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by U.S. fighter aircraft. There were no injuries or damage reported.”

Lord Cameron mentioned the assaults on Yemen “send a very clear message”.

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC, the international secretary mentioned: “We are prepared to back our words with actions. That is what we want the Houthis to know.”

Lord Cameron has mentioned that calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “can make you feel better”, however mentioned “it’s not actually going to be sustainable”.

“You’re not really doing something that is going to bring this situation to an end,” the international secretary mentioned.

He added: “I want it to be sustainable. And you can’t have a situation where Hamas are still in power, still launching rockets, still capable of launching terrorist attacks against Israel. “That’s not going to be a sustainable ceasefire.”

The Independent’s editor in chief Geordie Greig is on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg because the presenter interviews Lord Cameron and Keir Starmer.