US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes
Source: BBC
US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes
13 January 2024
By Frank Gardner, security correspondent and Malu Cursino
BBC News
President Biden says the US has delivered a "private message" to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group.
"We delivered it privately and we're confident we're well-prepared," he said without giving further details.
The US said its latest strike was a "follow-on action" targeting radar.
Iran denies involvement in attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
However Tehran is suspected of supplying the Houthis with weapons, and the US says Iranian intelligence is critical to enabling them to target ships.
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