Pentagon: 153 Civilians Killed in 2025 Yemen Strikes

Is the Pentagon dodging accountability for Yemen's civilian deaths or are Houthi provocations to blame for this war?
Pentagon: 153 Civilians Killed in 2025 Yemen Strikes
Above: Yemenis protest against the U.S. in Sana'a, Yemen on April 18, 2025. Image credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

The Spin


Pro-Iran narrative

The Pentagon finally admitted its 2025 Yemen strikes killed 153 civilians, and that number is likely too low since the Yemen Data Project counted more than 230 dead. Condolence payments to affected families were denied without explanation, while the same government is quietly slashing the office specifically tasked with preventing and tracking civilian harm. These killings and the decisions behind them deserve meaningful accountability and public scrutiny, not bureaucratic silence.

Anti-Iran narrative

Houthi terrorists brought this war on themselves by hijacking Yemen's coastline to attack commercial ships, launch double-tap strikes on rescuers, and serve as Iran's proxy in the region. Saudi Arabia and its allies are defending freedom of navigation and regional security against a group that openly chants death to America and Israel. Blaming the Pentagon for the conflict ignores who started this fight, who targets international shipping, and who continues to escalate it.


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