The United States President, Donald Trump, has warned that Iran would be held responsible and could face "major military punishment" if Yemen's Houthi movement resumes attacks on commercial vessels, accusing the group of acting as a proxy for Tehran. Trump issued the warning in a statement posted on his Truth Social account on Thursday following reports that two Saudi Arabian ships were targeted the previous night.

President Trump warned Houthi rebels against a naval blockade of Saudi ports. He stated the United States would respond if the group followed through with threats. Previous US…

In another escalation, the US president said American forces would broaden bombing to a nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain, 220 kilometres south of Tehran.

Donald Trump threatened strikes on Houthis in the Red Sea.