US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it would face “harsh” consequences if the Houthis in Yemen continue to attack international shipping corridors.
He said that the Iranian leadership from now on is emerging as it pulled the trigger to “every shot launched by the Houthis”, which was supported by Tehran for a long time.
Trump’s threat came after the Houthis targeted an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea after our strikes on Yemen, which the Ministry of Health said had killed at least 53 people.
The Pentagon said it launched new attacks on 30 targets in Yemen during the attacks that started on Saturday, the largest American military operation in the Middle East since Trump returned to the White House.
Trump posted on the social truth platform on Monday: “Every shot launched by the Houthis from this point will be seen forward, as Iran’s weapons and leadership were shot.
“Iran will be responsible, suffer from the consequences, and these consequences will be severe!”
US President Tahran accused Tehran of providing the group with financing, weapons and intelligence, which Tehran denies.
In a message on Monday to the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations envoy denied that he had violated the arms embargo on Yemen on Yemen, and said that he had not participated in any annoying activities in the region.
Reuters news agency reported that Ambassador Amir Sayed Eravani accused the United States of “baseless accusations” against Iran.
On Monday, Pentagon officials said that the escalating American attacks on Yemen were directed at a broader set of targets from the authorized strikes during the era of former President Joe Biden.
Lieutenant General Alex Greenkoche said that the Houthi drone makers were among those targeting.
He added that there were no reliable indicators on any civilian victims.
Washington said that some of the main Houthi figures were among the dead, but the group did not confirm this.
“This is not an endless attack,” said the Pentagon spokesman Sean Barnil, adding that the United States was not seeking to change the system, and will continue to use overwhelming power until its goals are achieved.
He added: “This campaign will be uncompromising to reduce its capacity, open shipping corridors in the region and defend our homeland.”
On Sunday morning, the Houthis fired drones and missiles targeting the USS Harry S Truman carrier at the Red Sea.
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The official added that the Houthis also fired a ballistic missile that crashed in the water less than USS Harry S Truman.
The Houthis said at least five children were among the 53 people who were killed in US air strikes in the areas of Yemen on Al -Jouf and Hoda, losses that were not independently verified.
The United States also fired air strikes against the group on Saturday and Sunday.
The Houthis said they would continue to target the shipping of the Red Sea until Israel raised its siege in Gaza.
The Houthis have often claimed that they only target ships associated with Israel, the United States or the United Kingdom.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of commercial ships with missiles, drones and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
They drowned two ships, seized a third, and killed four crew members.
The rebel group controls SANA and northwestern Yemen, but it is not the internationally recognized government.
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2025-03-17 22:56:00
