Aaj TV English News - News https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:25:06 +0500 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:25:06 +0500 60 Yemen’s Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456087/yemens-houthis-enter-iran-war-with-attacks-on-israel-while-us-marines-arrive-in-region <p><strong>The risk of an expanded Iran war ​grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.</strong></p> <p>Washington has dispatched thousands ‌of Marines to the Middle East in the month-old war. The first of two contingents arrived on Friday on an amphibious assault ship, the U.S. military said on Saturday.</p> <p>The Washington Post reported on Saturday that U.S. officials said the Pentagon was preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, possibly involving raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops. Whether President Donald Trump would approve plans for deploying ground troops remained uncertain, the Post reported.</p> <p><em>Reuters</em> has reported that the Pentagon was considering military operations that ​could include deploying ground troops in Iran.</p> <figure class='media w-full sm:w-full media--left media--uneven media--stretch' data-original-src='https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/ce/gkvlamemnpb/Hormuz%20map.jpg'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/ce/gkvlamemnpb/Hormuz%20map.jpg' alt='Strait of Hormuz map' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Strait of Hormuz map</figcaption> </figure> The risk of an expanded Iran war ​grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.

Washington has dispatched thousands ‌of Marines to the Middle East in the month-old war. The first of two contingents arrived on Friday on an amphibious assault ship, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

The Washington Post reported on Saturday that U.S. officials said the Pentagon was preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, possibly involving raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops. Whether President Donald Trump would approve plans for deploying ground troops remained uncertain, the Post reported.

Reuters has reported that the Pentagon was considering military operations that ​could include deploying ground troops in Iran.

Strait of Hormuz map
Strait of Hormuz map
]]> https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456087 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:50:40 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel. – Reuters