Health authorities cited by Yemeni media said least 74 people were killed and 171 wounded. Centcom said it acted to deprive the Iran-backed group of “illegal revenue.”

Ras Isa is a critical oil pipeline and port, one of three on the country’s west coast through which the vast majority of imports and humanitarian assistance enter Yemen. Central Command argued the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, which America considers a terrorist group, were using the site as a fuel supply facility and for graft.