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Because nothing says "effective diplomacy" like blowing things up, the U.S. carried out airstrikes on a Yemeni port, reportedly killing over 70 people and predictably enraging the Houthis, who have now vowed more attacks. It's the Middle East’s favorite toxic relationship: violence, retaliation, rinse, repeat, with no couples counseling in sight.

The strikes, supposedly targeting "military assets," ended up, according to local sources, taking out a lot more than just warehouses. Civilian casualties are stacking up like unpaid parking tickets, fueling exactly the kind of insurgent recruitment drive the Pentagon later pretends to be surprised about.

If you’re keeping score, the U.S. says this is about "stability" — in the same way duct tape stabilizes a crumbling house. Big picture: the Red Sea remains a simmering powder keg. Houthis continue attacking commercial shipping, the U.S. keeps bombing them in response, and regional powers nod solemnly while secretly praying someone else deals with the fallout.

It's almost impressive how everyone involved keeps acting shocked when bombing creates more bombers. Latest update? Houthis, via their ever-reliable media wing, promised to escalate attacks even further. Which, in warlord-speak, means buckle up: there’s plenty of chaos still to come, and absolutely no adult supervision anywhere.

Sources: CNN (27 April 2025), BBC (27 April 2025), Al Jazeera (27 April 2025)