An "official Egyptian source" denied, in statements reported by "semi-official" Egyptian media outlets, today, Sunday, the veracity of what was circulated by Israeli media reports about Egyptian preparations for military intervention in Yemen.

The American National Review magazine said, "The next President, Donald Trump, must make clear that if our country is exposed to weapons from Iran, the United States will strike hard - and directly - against Iran."

The US military announced, on Saturday, the use of "Toma Hawk" missiles in its recent attacks on Houthi militia sites in Yemen.

US intelligence sources have revealed that the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are using Chinese-made weapons in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea in exchange for refraining from launching attacks on Chinese ships.

The Washington Post quoted an American official as saying that confronting the Houthis in Yemen may require additional military and diplomatic action by countries inside and outside the Middle East.

The US military announced on Tuesday that it carried out multiple precision strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Sanaa and coastal locations inside Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on December 30 and 31.