hello, i m sumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. we start with new us military action on the houthi movement. the pentagon says american forces struck a houthi radar site in yemen. it comes a day after the us and uk led coalition attacks on locations across yemen. us officials say it s part of an effort to degrade the houthis ability to strike red sea shipping. president biden responded to reporters at a coffee shop in pennsylvania where he gave his first on camera statement about the strikes, calling the houthis terrorists and warning against more aggression in the red sea. inaudible question. no, iran does not want a war with us. inaudible question. i think they are. were the strikes successful last night, sir? yes. very i don t think there s any civilian casualties that s another reason why it s a success.