Fighting between the United States and Iran-backed Houthi militants appeared to intensify on Sunday, after the U.S. military killed more than 50 people in Yemen with airstrikes a day prior.

Curtin University Professor of Global Futures Joe Siracusa claims the United States is “at war” with the Houthis from Yemen following the Trump administration’s recent attacks. The Trump administration launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen targeting the Houthis over the weekend,

"The minute the Houthis say, 'We'll stop shooting at your ships, we'll stop shooting at your drones,' this campaign will end. But until then, it will be unrelenting," he added. US President Donald Trump,