NOTE: Before answering the questions, read the "Background" and watch the videos under "Resources" below the questions.

ALSO NOTE:

The Houthis are widely considered part of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” an informal alliance of Iran-backed terrorist groups alongside Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran has provided them with weapons, training, and technology — such as drones and ballistic missiles — though both deny direct command-and-control ties.

The principle of freedom of navigation, enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), states that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state shall not suffer interference from other states when in international waters, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law.

1. Why did President Trump order U.S. military attacks on Houthi terrorist targets in Yemen?

2. What were the targets of U.S. military attacks?

3. a) When was the last time a U.S. flagged commercial ship safely sailed through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden?
b) What must commercial ships do to avoid the areas targeted by Houthi terrorists?
c) What effect do you think this has on the economy? Explain your answer.

4. For how long will the campaign against the Houthis in Yemen last, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio?

5. In his March 15 post on TruthSocial (found under "Background"), how does President Trump describe the effect Houthi attacks have had on shipping and the economy?

6. Re-read President Trump's March 15 and March 17 posts under "Background." Watch the CENTCOM video clips linked to in the article. a) How successful do you think our military will be in destroying the Houthis military equipment and preventing further attacks on all commercial/military shipping in the future? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.