The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.

According to Yemen's Houthi rebels, the airstrikes killed 74 people, making it the deadliest attack under Trump thus far. Meanwhile, the US alleged a Chinese satellite company had been 'directly supporting' Houthi attacks.

U.S. forces on Thursday hit a major fuel port in western Yemen used to supply Houthi rebels, the first such airstrike publicly announced since Washington began an air campaign against the militant group in March.