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Meanwhile, Trump says Iran to face ‘dire’ consequences if Houthis resume attacks on Israeli ships over Gaza blockade.

Published On 17 Mar 2025

  • The United States will use “overwhelming lethal force” on Yemen’s Houthis to prevent them resuming attacks, but US strikes on the Iran-backed group that killed 53 people over the weekend will not turn into “an endless offensive” and are not about regime change, the chief pentagon spokesman said.
  • Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Iran will be held responsible “for every shot fired” by the Houthis, who have threatened to resume attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip.