The United States has launched “decisive and powerful military action” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, US President Donald Trump declares.
“Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,” Trump says in a social media post. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.”
“We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective,” he adds, accusing the Iran-backed movement of threatening Red Sea shipping. “Hell will rain down upon you like nothing you have ever seen before.”
He also warns Iran that it needs to immediately stop supporting the Houthis. Trump says if Iran threatens the United States, “America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!”
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