The US bombed several areas of Yemen on Tuesday

The announcement comes amid the US bombing campaign in Yemen and US threats against Iran

The sanctions come after President Trump's threat that he would bomb Iran if a nuclear deal isn't reached

US and Russian officials are expected to hold more talks in Istanbul

Around the same time that the White House made the claim, the Houthis released footage and photos of a downed US MQ-9 Reaper drone

Base was attacked by Israeli warplanes just last weekend

One strike killed a journalist, his wife, and their three children

Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the president on Tuesday

State Department endorses attacks, blames ‘terrorists’

Israel imposed a blockade on food, fuel, and all other goods entering Gaza on March 2

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, say they've shot down 16 US MQ-9 Reaper Drones over Yemen since October 2023

Satellite images show substantial construction inside occupied Syria

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said 'every single thing that's happening' in Gaza is because of Hamas

The president claimed the Houthis are being 'decimated' by US strikes even though the Yemeni group has been launching attacks in response

The IDF said it was 'returning to fight with great force' in the area