By Editorial Team 
In a strongly worded statement, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a direct warning to Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Iran, holding Tehran responsible for the recent wave of attacks carried out by the Houthis. Trump’s statement signals a sharp escalation in U.S. rhetoric toward Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle East.
Trump accused Iran of being the mastermind behind the Houthi attacks, alleging that Tehran is supplying the Houthis with weapons, funding, and intelligence.
“The hundreds of attacks being made by Houthi, the sinister mobsters and thugs based in Yemen, who are hated by the Yemeni people, all emanate from, and are created by, IRAN,” Trump stated.
He warned that any further aggression from the Houthis would be met with “great force” and suggested that retaliation may extend beyond targeting the Houthis alone.
“Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held responsible and suffer the consequences — and those consequences will be dire!”
Trump’s remarks come after months of escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iranian-backed militias in the region. The Houthis, a Shiite rebel group supported by Iran, have been blamed for multiple attacks on U.S. military bases and naval assets in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
U.S. officials have long accused Iran of supplying the Houthis with drones, missiles, and advanced military technology, enabling them to target American and allied forces in the region.
Trump’s warning marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, indicating that future Houthi attacks will be treated as direct acts of aggression from Iran. This raises the risk of broader military conflict in the region, which could have far-reaching consequences for global energy markets and geopolitical stability.
The international community is now closely watching how Iran and the Houthis will respond, with tensions in the Middle East reaching a boiling point.