Trump: Iran must stop supplying Houthis immediately
President Trump demanded that the Iranian government stop providing weapons to the Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday, declaring the group will be “annihilated.”
“Reports are coming in that while Iran has lessened its intensity on Military Equipment and General Support to the Houthis, they are still sending large levels of Supplies. Iran must stop the sending of these Supplies IMMEDIATELY. Let the Houthis fight it out themselves,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“Either way they lose, but this way they lose quickly. Tremendous damage has been inflicted upon the Houthi barbarians, and watch how it will get progressively worse — It’s not even a fair fight, and never will be. They will be completely annihilated,” he added.
His comments come less than a week after U.S. airstrikes took out some of the group's top leaders. The U.S. said the strikes were made because of attacks by the group on ships in the areas.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the country will continue to punish Houthis for their attempts to attack U.S. ships and drones.
“This campaign is about freedom of navigation and restoring deterrence. The minute the Houthis say, ‘We’ll stop shooting at your ships, we’ll stop shooting at your drones,’ this campaign will end,” Hegseth said in an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” a day after President Trump ordered the strikes.
“But until then, it will be unrelenting.”
The president said Iran will be held responsible for “every shot” fired by the Houthis and will be held “fully accountable” for their actions.
“They’re dictating every move, giving them the weapons, supplying them with money and highly sophisticated Military equipment, and even, so-called, ‘Intelligence,’” Trump wrote in a Monday Truth Social post.
“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!”
The Houthis have promised to retaliate against the U.S. strikes and promised not to stop until the “blockade on Gaza” is lifted.
The Houthis are a Shia Muslim rebel group in Yemen.
-
Houthis Will Be ‘Completely Annihilated,’ Trump Says, as U.S. Strikes in Yemen Continue
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.The New York Times - 22m -
Trump sends Iran a warning while ordering strikes against Houthis in Yemen
President Trump issued a new warning to Iran while ordering military strikes against Tehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.CBS News - 3d -
Donald Trump: Iran will be held responsible for Houthi attacks
US president says consequences of any future attacks by Yemen’s Tehran-backed rebels will be ‘dire’. The US president, Donald Trump, has declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any ...The Guardian - 2d -
Houthis vow to retaliate after US airstrikes on Yemen
The Houthis are vowing retaliation after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen. President Trump ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthis, a militant group backed by Iran, on ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump threatens Houthi rebels that they'll be 'completely annihilated' as airstrikes pound Yemen
President Donald Trump threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday that they’ll be “completely annihilated” as American airstrikes pounded locations under their control.NBC News - 4h -
Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks
President Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for any attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump authorized strikes against the Tehran-backed group Monday and over the weekend. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Criminals like the Houthis must be handled with brute force
President Trump has launched significant military operations against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, aiming to restore security in the Red Sea and send a warning to Iran that its golden ...The Hill - 5h -
Iran denies aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump
Iran has once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against themABC News - 3d -
US strikes Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Trump warns Tehran against supporting militant group which has disrupted shipping in the Red SeaFinancial Times - 4d
More from The Hill
-
Former Houston councilmember launches House bid to succeed late Sylvester Turner
Former Houston Councilmember Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston), saying the Democratic Party ...The Hill - 33m -
Crash victims' families ask Transportation Dept not to let Musk influence Tesla probes
Families of several people who were killed or seriously injured in Tesla crashes from its self-driving technology have urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) not to let Elon Musk’s influence ...The Hill - 35m -
Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza The Israeli military ...The Hill - 42m -
Court finds Greenpeace liable in case over Dakota Access Pipeline
A court in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions of dollars over actions to combat the Dakota Access Pipeline. The environmental organization will be liable for about ...The Hill - 43m -
GOP chairs 'very concerned' over report of Trump changing military commands
The Republican chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees issued a joint statement on Wednesday criticizing the idea of the U.S. drastically changing its military combatant command ...The Hill - 48m
More in Politics
-
Former Houston councilmember launches House bid to succeed late Sylvester Turner
Former Houston Councilmember Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston), saying the Democratic Party ...The Hill - 33m -
Crash victims' families ask Transportation Dept not to let Musk influence Tesla probes
Families of several people who were killed or seriously injured in Tesla crashes from its self-driving technology have urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) not to let Elon Musk’s influence ...The Hill - 35m -
Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza The Israeli military ...The Hill - 42m -
Court finds Greenpeace liable in case over Dakota Access Pipeline
A court in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions of dollars over actions to combat the Dakota Access Pipeline. The environmental organization will be liable for about ...The Hill - 43m -
GOP chairs 'very concerned' over report of Trump changing military commands
The Republican chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees issued a joint statement on Wednesday criticizing the idea of the U.S. drastically changing its military combatant command ...The Hill - 48m