"Biden Acknowledges Ineffectiveness of US Strikes on Houthis in Yemen"

President Biden admits that US military strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels have not halted attacks on commercial shipping, but pledges to continue the strikes. The US Central Command conducted its fifth round of strikes, destroying two anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas. Pentagon spokesperson emphasizes that the US does not consider itself at war with the Houthis and sees its actions as self-defense. The Iran-backed Houthis claim to have carried out a missile attack on a US ship, while the US and its partners have launched a multinational force to protect commercial vessels in the region.