A breaking report is just out suggesting that the United States and the UK are expected to strike the Houthis in Yemen soon, even tonight.

This comes after the Houthis lobbed around 24 missiles and drones at ships in the Red Sea this week.

Here’s more via Financial Times:

The US and the UK are preparing strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, after the Yemen-based militants ignored western warnings and stepped up attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

In London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak convened a call of his cabinet ministers at 7:45pm on Thursday evening following a meeting of Britain’s National Security Council, according to Whitehall insiders.

Sunak was preparing to authorise strikes against Houthi targets, with Britain acting as part of a US-led military coalition, the insiders said.

The Pentagon has drawn up options for targeted strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, including missile launch sites and weapons depots, according to US officials.

Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder on Thursday said he would not speculate on any future operations. Ryder said that, as of last week, five US and UK naval vessels were in the Red Sea and that other allied warships, including from France, are co-ordinating with the US-led coalition.

They should have done this a long time ago. Many of us continually said that if they just act defensively, these attacks will keep happening. But Biden is so afraid to upset Iran that until he wouldn’t even give this a second thought.

I will make a prediction: This US-led coalition will strike infrastructure only and no Houthis rebels will die. In fact I expect this was leaked out to give the Houthis time to get out of harm’s way, because that’s what fearful officials do…