State Department spokesman on Houthi strikes: Nobody desires to see any escalation

Several nations, together with Russia and Iran, are condemning the U.S.-led joint airstrikes in opposition to Houthi rebels in Yemen. The U.S. and NATO are defending the transfer, saying the strikes had been geared toward defending business transport vessels touring by the Red Sea. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel joined CBS News to debate the strikes.

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