From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Asked about Houthi pledge to continue attacking Israel, Trump responds, ‘I’ll discuss that if something happens’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Asked about Houthi pledges to continue attacks against Israel despite having agreed to halt attacks on US ships in the Red Sea, US President Donald Trump responds, “I’ll discuss that if something happens.”
“I don’t know about that, but I know one thing: They want nothing to do with us, and they let that be known through all of their surrogates,” Trump responds when asked about the Houthi threats during questions from reporters in the Oval Office.
Asked whether there’s any progress in hostage negotiations and whether he’s spoken to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel’s plan to re-occupy all of Gaza, Trump avoids answering directly, instead pivoting to Iran.
“This is really crunch time…for Iran,” he says, urging Iran to agree to a nuclear deal with the US.
Trump reiterates that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and warns of major repercussions if it doesn’t reach an agreement with the US.
The Times of Israel Community.