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![A Yemeni man inspects a house that was destroyed in an airstrike carried out during the Yemen war by the Saudi-led coalition's warplanes, on February 5, 2021, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1300537265-400x300.jpg)
US Attack on Yemen Exposes the Lie of Supposed “Rules-Based International Order”
Antony Blinken's lofty rhetoric about “rules” and “rights” is emptier than ever after Biden's illegal attack on Yemen.
![Biden Escalates Violence in Middle East by Bombing Yemen](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/SEG1-Biden-Yemen-Bombing-400x300.jpg)
Biden Escalates Violence in Middle East by Bombing Yemen
The Houthis' actions in the Red Sea are in defense of Palestine; they're not attacks on the US, says Shireen Al-Adeimi.
![Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks during the press conference with union leaders and supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 14, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0112-ceasefire-congress-400x300.jpg)
Progressive Lawmakers Decry “Illegal” US Airstrikes on Yemen
“The American people are tired of endless war,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib said.
![A Yemeni helicopter flies in the air while people protest in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli war in Gaza and the recently-created U.S. maritime coalition in the Red Sea, on January 5, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1910499606-400x300.jpg)
Despite Pledge to Avoid Broad Conflict, Biden Is Pushing War Across Middle East
The administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Yemen in retaliation for the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea.
![Yemen's Houthi fighters take over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1804440723-400x300.jpg)
Biden Urged Not to Attack Yemen Over Houthi Blockade of Israel in Red Sea
“A full-blown open-ended regional war would be horrific,” warned a letter to Biden signed by over 30 organizations.
![U.S. Air Force F16 fighter jets fly in formation during U.S.-Philippines joint air force exercises dubbed Cope Thunder at Clark Air Base on May 9, 2023, in the Philippines.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1488520723-400x300.jpg)
A New Report Finds That the “War on Terror” Led to More Than 4.5 Million Deaths
Destruction of key infrastructure, including hospitals and other health care facilities, fueled mortality.
![A man in Tehran holds a local newspaper reporting on its front page the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March 11, 2023, in Tehran, Iran.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1248021168-400x300.jpg)
China-Led Iran-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Deal Shows Alternative to US Hegemony
The deal could have major implications for the ongoing U.S.-supported Saudi proxy war in Yemen.
![Biden, Like Trump, Derails Effort to End US Support for Saudi War in Yemen](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/SEG3-Biden-Yemen-Destruction-Split-400x300.jpg)
Biden, Like Trump, Derails Effort to End US Support for Saudi War in Yemen
Sen. Bernie Sanders withdrew a War Powers Resolution Tuesday, following pressure from the White House.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on December 1, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1206-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Moves for Senate to Vote on Ending US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen
Sanders says that the resolution has the votes to pass the Senate.
![Rep. Ro Khanna: U.S. Should Halt Arms to Saudis over Yemen War & Oil Production Cuts](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/SEG4-Khanna-YemenWar-400x300.jpg)
Rep. Ro Khanna Renews Call for Halting Arms to Saudi Arabia Over Yemen War
Khanna says that Saudi Arabia has failed to lift the blockade of Yemen and abide by peace agreements.