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A U.S. official revealed on Thursday the violent tendencies of former President Donald Trump, stating that he insisted on carrying out the attack on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port despite repeated warnings from military officials about the potential risks to civilians. According to the official, Trump’s decision was driven by a desire to punish the Houthis (Ansar Allah) regardless of the humanitarian consequences.
The U.S. official told Al Jazeera that the Trump administration decided to target the port in order to inflict a heavy cost on the Houthis for their attacks, while ignoring concerns over possible civilian casualties.
He noted that Pentagon leaders discussed these consequences with Trump prior to the strike, but the former president remained adamant about proceeding with the operation.
According to the same source, U.S. Central Command continues to carry out operations against the Houthis using B-2 bombers, though not on a daily basis, claiming that the operations are making progress toward what was described as restoring freedom of navigation.
Despite the Houthis shooting down American drones, Central Command is still gathering intelligence inside Yemen, amid reports of civilian casualties caused by recent airstrikes.
In a related development, the official disclosed that the USS Truman aircraft carrier will soon leave the Middle East, as the Pentagon debates whether to replace it with another carrier in order to maintain a dual naval presence in the region.
In light of these developments, legal experts argue that Trump’s insistence on bombing a civilian port despite Pentagon warnings constitutes a war crime and warrants international accountability.
They emphasized that deliberately targeting critical infrastructure likely to cause civilian deaths is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, calling for an urgent investigation to hold the former president accountable before competent courts.
