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The Washington Post, citing an U.S. official: The response to the killing of three American soldiers in Jordan will include targets in Yemen

A cargo ship near the Yemeni island of Zubair in the Red Sea reported two explosions, according to the maritime security company Ambrey. The ship reportedly stopped broadcasting its automatic tracking signals after the explosions

Houthi military spokesman: We carried out a military operation with ballistic missiles against Israeli targets in Eilat

CENTCOM: On Feb. 1, at approximately 5:00 a.m. (Sanaa time), CENTCOM forces engaged and shot down one UAV over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries or damage reported. Later the same day, at approximately 10:30 a.m., CENTCOM forces conducted strikes and destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi explosive uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) in the Red Sea. U.S. forces identified the USV heading toward the international shipping lane and determined it presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. Forces subsequently struck and destroyed the USV in self-defense resulting in significant secondary explosions. There were no injuries or damage reported.Then, at approximately 12:45 p.m., two anti-ship ballistic missile were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen likely towards the M/V Koi in the Red Sea. The missiles impacted in the water without hitting the ship. There were no injuries and no damage reported to the M/V Koi or coalition ships in the area. M/V Koi is a Liberian flagged, Bermuda-owned cargo ship. CENTCOM’s actions will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels

What Iran-backed "Houthis are doing is an int'l crime. They are trying to sink ships that have nothing to do with Israel," @SecDef said, urging Iran to stop supplying Houthis with weapons

SecDef Austin: The Houthis attacked the interests of 50 countries that have nothing to do with the ongoing conflict, and thus they are committing an international crime

The US Secretary of Defense calls on Iran to stop supplying the Houthis with weapons

.@SecDef in briefing says the U.S. response to the attack on Tower 22 will be "multi-tiered.""We have the ability to respond a number of times, depending on what the situation is."

Yemeni sources: The Houthis launch a second missile from their areas of control towards the sea

In the call with his Iranian counterpart, the Egyptian Foreign Minister expressed concern about the growing military tensions in the Red Sea

Italian Defense Minister: Unrest in the Red Sea threatens the stability of Italy's economy

British Maritime Trade Operations Authority: Report of an incident 57 nautical miles west of Hodeidah in Yemen

CENTCOM: CENTCOM Self-Defense Strike Against Houthi UAVs and Ground Control Station

CENTCOM: Houthi Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile and Iranian UAVs Shot Down in Gulf of Aden

The U.S. took a "self-defense" strike, targeting & destroying multiple projectiles the Houthi's were preparing to launch at commercial ships, a U.S. official tells Fox News. This is the 12th time the U.S. has conducted strikes against Houthi's in Yemen since January 11th

U.S. fighter jets carry out airstrikes in western Yemen, targeting 10 drones which were preparing to launch - CBS

Maritime security company: A commercial ship was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen

The Spokesman for the Houthi Group in Yemen, Yahya Sarea released a Statement today in which he claims that the Group was able to Strike an “American Cargo Ship” as well as the USS Gravely (DDG-107) with several Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles last night in the Southern Red Sea

A U.S. defense official says claim of hitting the U.S. vessels by the Houthi's is not true. The Iran-proxy group did not hit any U.S. or commercial vessels today

A cruise missile launched by the Houthis into the Red Sea on Tuesday night came within a mile of a US destroyer before it was shot down, four US officials tell CNN, the closest a Houthi attack has come to a US warship

CENTCOM:Jan. 31 at approximately 3:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), USCENTCOM forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that it presented an imminent threat to U.S. aircraft

The U.S. struck a Houthi anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile that was prepared to launch in Yemen today. This is the first time the U.S. struck an anti-aircraft missile in Yemen. It "posed an imminent threat" to U.S. aircraft patrolling the area, a U.S. official said

Houthi TV: American-British bombing on the north of the Yemeni city of Saada

New airstrikes reported in the north of Saadah governorate

European envoy to the Middle East: Attacks against ships affect global trade

On Jan. 30, at approximately 11:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. The missile was shot down by USS Gravely (DDG 107). There were no injuries or damage reported

Current and former officials said the US would look to strike militia leaders, Iranian personnel in Syria or Iraq, and assets outside of Iran. - FT

Biden: We do not want a broader war in the Middle East

Reuters: The Houthis say they are ready for a long confrontation with the United States and Britain

Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: The Red Sea crisis requires concerted efforts to determine its impact on global supply chains