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Investing.com -- US President Donald Trump has issued a statement holding Iran accountable for the actions of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The President stated that any further attacks by the Houthis would be regarded as actions directed by Iran, warning that these acts would be met with significant force. He accused Iran of supplying the Houthis with weapons, funds, and sophisticated military equipment, adding that the consequences for Iran would be severe.
This statement comes in the wake of recent attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The rebel group reported fresh US strikes against them early on Monday, with the death toll rising to 53, including five children. The US Central Command confirmed its continued operations in the region.
Over the weekend, the US initiated a robust wave of airstrikes on Houthi targets. These actions were part of a strategy to halt Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The US claims that several key Houthi figures were among the casualties, although the rebel group has not verified this.
Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi responded by threatening to target US ships in the Red Sea if the US continued its attacks on Yemen. The Houthi health ministry spokesperson, Anis al-Asbahi, updated an earlier death toll, stating that 53 people had been killed, including "five children and two women", and that 98 people had been injured.
US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz confirmed that Saturday’s strikes had targeted multiple Houthi leaders. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged an "unrelenting" missile campaign until the Houthi attacks cease. Hegseth emphasized that this campaign was about freedom of navigation and restoring deterrence.
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran and control Sanaa and the north-west of Yemen, stated that they would continue to target Red Sea shipping until Israel lifted its blockade of Gaza. The group has claimed that it is acting in support of the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones, and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, sinking two vessels, seizing a third, and killing four crew members.
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