US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with the Japanese Foreign Minister at 1:30 pm local time on January 12.

US Defense Secretary Austin: There is no indication that the US Embassy in Iraq was attacked.

US Defense Secretary Austin: No more information is available about the attack on the Iraqi embassy.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: We do regard Iran as the responsible party for its role in the attack on the U.S. military.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: We believe Iran is involved in every attack by the Houthis.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: We have not seen any direct retaliatory actions by the Houthis against the United States or Britain.

US Defense Secretary Austin: We would not be surprised if the Houthis respond.

US Defense Secretary Austin: The impact of the attack on the Houthis has been significant.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin: The U.S. and British forces are on high alert in the Red Sea region and are ready to defend themselves at any time in response to attacks in Yemen.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: Attacks were launched from air, surface and underwater platforms.

US Defense Secretary Austin: There is no intention to escalate tensions.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin: The targets of the strike are Houthi armed drones, unmanned surface ships, land-attack cruise missiles, coastal radars and aerial surveillance capabilities.

The United States and its allies jointly stated: Our goal remains to reduce tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell supports the U.S. strike against the Houthis.

US President Biden: Military strikes are a "clear signal" that the United States will not tolerate attacks.

British Prime Minister Sunak: The British Royal Navy continues to patrol the Red Sea as part of the multinational operation "Prosperity Keepers" to deter further aggression by the Houthis.

British Prime Minister Sunak: The Royal Air Force has carried out targeted strikes on military facilities used by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. The UK will always defend freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade.

White House: The U.S. and other countries’ military forces are responding to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

According to Politico: The US and UK air strikes in Yemen have received limited support from Australia, the Netherlands, Bahrain and Canada.

In Japan, foreign investors purchased Japanese bonds of -402.7 billion yen in the week to January 5, compared with the previous value of -2.2261 billion yen.