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The leadership within CENTCOM, as well as other Defense Officials have reportedly been urging the White House to allow them to go “gloves-off” in order to halt any further threat by the Houthi to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
According to officials, several options have been presented to President Biden which he has continually denied, these include:
- A larger-scale air campaign, involving the Air Force, over western Yemen to destroy any Houthi offensive capability,
- An amphibious operation against several ports, including Hodeidah, in western Yemen.
- Limited strikes on targets within Iran to “send a message” about further aid and support to the Houthis.