Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terror movement will likely be a persistent problem for the United States in the future, a senior US military official said on Tuesday, even after the US and the Houthis reached an agreement last month that ended a US air campaign against the group.
"The Houthis are likely to be a persistent problem... that we'll be dealing with in the future a few times again," Air Force Lt.-Gen. Alexus Grynkewich told lawmakers.
Grynkewich is currently the Director of Operations (J3) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and has been nominated to lead the US military's European Command (EUCOM).
Yemen's Houthis will target US ships in the Red Sea if Washington becomes involved in Israeli attacks on Iran, the group's military spokesperson said on Saturday.
A ceasefire deal between the Houthis and the US does not include sparing Israel, the terror group said in May, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the US would stop bombing the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships.
This is a developing story.