The US has begun a barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in [Yemen](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/yemen), with Washington promising relentless and overwhelming force until the Houthis stop their strikes on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The sea lanes carry about 12% of the global shipping traffic.
The Houthis, part of Iran's "axis of resistance" against the US and Israel, have been disrupting the trade lane since the Gaza war broke, in solidarity with Palestinians.