The US on Saturday launched a wave of air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, as Donald Trump warned that “hell will rain down upon” the Iran-backed group if they continue to attack shipping in the Red Sea. The US president also warned Iran to halt its support for the militant group “immediately”.
The attacks came days after the Houthis, which control most of Yemen’s populous north, threatened to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones”.
The Houthis halted their campaign after Israel and Hamas agreed to a fragile ceasefire in January under which the Palestinian militants agreed to release hostages seized in their October 7, 2023 assault on the Jewish state. But the Houthis warned this week that they would resume their attacks on shipping after Israel blocked the delivery of all aid (cutting off electricity as well) into Gaza in a bid to pressure Hamas to accept a revised proposal for the second phase of the ceasefire deal.
To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY!” he said.
“Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!”
America very clearly fighting on Israel’s behalf.