The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is expected to remain firm after the United States carried out further airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, adding to fears of new attacks on ships by the Iran-aligned Houthis targeted by Washington,

The Houthis targeted around 100 military and civilian ships with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, between October 2023, when Israel launched its war on Gaza, and January 2025, when the ceasefire took effect.

Trump ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen, which local authorities said killed at least 53 people, including children.

Despite US pressure, the Houthis led by Abdul Malik al-Houthi have refused to scale back attacks in the Red Sea. The group has launched multiple attacks on international shipping in what they say is in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.

The U.S. launched at least 10 strikes in Yemen, focusing on Houthi-controlled areas including Sanaa and Hodeidah. These military actions come amid Houthi threats to resume attacks on Red Sea shipping routes,

CAIRO (Reuters) -At least 10 U.S. strikes targeted areas in Yemen, including Saada province and Hodeidah, Yemen's Houthi media reported early on Wednesday. The U.S. launched a wave of strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthis,