Iran War Expands: Houthis Strike Israel, Pentagon Plans Ground Raids
The month-old U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran enters a dangerous new phase as Yemen's Houthis join the fight, American Marines flood the region, and protests erupt from Tel Aviv to Minnesota.
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran escalated sharply this weekend as Yemen's Houthi rebels launched their first missile attacks on Israel since the war began on February 28 — and the Pentagon quietly drew up plans for potential ground raids inside Iranian territory, marking a dramatic widening of the nearly month-old war.
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation — it is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
— Joe Kent, resigned National Counterterrorism ChiefIsrael's military confirmed it was intercepting a Houthi missile fired from Yemen on Sunday morning, urging civilians to follow Home Front Command guidelines. The Iran-backed rebel group vowed to continue operations "until the aggression on all fronts ended." Meanwhile, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli arrived in the region carrying roughly 3,500 Marines, sailors, and strike aircraft — fueling speculation about imminent U.S. boots on the ground.
The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is preparing raid plans targeting Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, though President Trump has not yet approved any deployment. Any operation would stop well short of a full-scale invasion, officials stressed, relying instead on special operations forces and conventional infantry.
Iran struck back on multiple fronts. Its Revolutionary Guards confirmed hitting Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) — one of the world's largest aluminium producers — and Emirates Global Aluminium, claiming both firms had ties to U.S. military and aerospace companies. Two Alba employees sustained minor injuries in the attack. Iran-aligned militias in Iraq also intensified drone attacks on U.S. bases near Irbil, with AP journalists reporting non-stop explosions through the night.
On the home front, hundreds of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest the war, while mass "No Kings" rallies swept across the United States and Europe. Minnesota's state capitol in St. Paul drew thousands, many waving upside-down flags — a signal of national distress. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted military operations would conclude "within weeks," even as troop deployments told a different story.
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