The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.
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The Houthi movement claimed that its senior intelligence leader, Abdul Nasser Al-Kamali, was killed in a US airstrike.
To deal successfully with jihadist enemies that seek “power over death,” Israel’s only prudential strategy should be based on a deeper understanding of the enemy's anti-reason.
The Yemen-based terror group's actions indicate they are not deterred by the resumption of the US airstrikes over the past three weeks.
The last time US strikes against the Yemen-based terror group were reported was late last March.
Iran reportedly ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen to avoid a confrontation with the US as it continues attacking Houthi assets.