The United States and Britain have started carrying out strikes against targets linked to Houthis in Yemen, four US officials told Reuters on Thursday, the first time strikes have been launched against the Iran-backed group since it started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year.

[Let’s see how extensive these strikes are. It’s long past time to respond to attacks with overwhelming force. Next up should be the seizure of the oil tanker boarded by the Iranian navy, with appropriate consequences for that attack too. — Ed]