US strikes on Yemen’s Houthi militia send a warning message to Iran but will prolong civilian suffering, which the rebels will then exploit, experts and officials reported on Sunday. President Donald Trump ordered a series of military strikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen late on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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