The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed their fourth attack on a US warship in the Red Sea within 72 hours, escalating tensions in the region.

U.S. strikes on Houthis in Yemen are ongoing daily and will continue until the Iran-backed terrorists stop attacking military and merchant vessels transiting shipping lanes in and near the Red Sea, Pentagon officials said Monday.

The United States has launched airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi forces following attacks on shipping. In retaliation, the Houthis have targeted U.S. naval assets. The escalating conflict, tied to Iran's support of the Houthis,

The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for Iran-aligned Houthi leaders, and the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.

President Trump said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen would be “completely annihilated” by U.S. military strikes and warned Tehran to “immediately” stop supplying it with military equipment and general support and “let the Houthis fight it out themselves.”