Afghanistan, May 20 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that while Houthi operations weren't fully successful, the ceasefire allowed focus on Iran and China.

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, acknowledged that the U.S. military's operations against Houthi forces did not completely eliminate them but allowed for a ceasefire. The ceasefire provided the U.S. military the opportunity to focus on its core interests, particularly in dealing with issues related to Iran and China.

In a recent interview with Fox News on April 29, Pete Hegseth explained that President Biden had set a limited objective for the mission-to inflict enough damage on the Houthis to ensure the safety of U.S. vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb and the Red Sea. H...