The U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes in Houthis-controlled areas on Sunday, killing at least four people in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa.
The airstrikes lasted from Sunday evening to the early morning on Monday. One attack hit a home in the northern parts of Saada, killing four people, including two women, and wounding 25 others.
Houses were destroyed near Yemen's capital city in the strikes, displacing local people.
"Many of my neighbors were hit by this air strike, their houses were hit. Our home was completely destroyed as well. I was lying there at the time, and suddenly I heard the sound of missiles. Then the windows fell down, landing right here," said Ismail Al-Harbi, an air strike witness.
The United States began large-scale air strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen on March 15. In response, the Houthi group attacked the U.S. aircraft carriers and accompanying vessels.
U.S. military launches new air strikes on Yemen's Houthis
U.S. military launches new air strikes on Yemen's Houthis
U.S. President Donald Trump posted "Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time!" on social media on Sunday, a message that appeared to signal a possible extension of the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
On March 21, Trump threatened to hit and obliterate Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the strait within 48 hours. Two days later, he postponed strikes on power plants for five days, claiming to have held productive conversations with Iran.
On March 26, Trump again pushed the deadline back, saying that he will pause planned strikes on Iranian energy facilities for 10 days, to April 6, the upcoming Monday at 20:00 Eastern Time. On Saturday, Trump reaffirmed that Iran has 48 hours to strike a deal on opening up the strait or face "Hell."
However, in the post on Sunday, Trump appeared to hint at extending the deadline for Iran to reopen the strait for another time.
In a post earlier Sunday, the U.S. president threatened that Tuesday would be "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one" for Iran, and again urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite the threats, Trump said on Sunday that he believes a deal can be reached before the deadline, adding that Iran is currently negotiating. If Iran refuses, he said he is considering bombing everything and seizing Iran's oil.
Ali Abdollahi, chief commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, responded Saturday that the Iranian armed forces would not hesitate for a moment to defend the country's rights and protect national assets and will put the aggressors in their place.
Trump also claimed that earlier this year, the U.S. sent weapons to Iranian protesters through the Kurds, though he believes the Kurds took them.
He also said he was very satisfied with a recent operation to rescue the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down in Iranian airspace. He said Israel had assisted with the rescue, describing the bilateral relationship as big brother and little brother.
Trump hints at extending deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
