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Trump says Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks
In a post on his Truth Social platform, President Trump raised the prospect of direct confrontation with Iran as the US ups attacks on the Houthi militia in Yemen.
Trump said Houthi attacks “all emanate from, and are created by, IRAN”.
“Any further attack or retaliation by the ‘Houthis’ will be met with great force, and there is no guarantee that that force will stop there,” he said, further accusing Tehran of “dictating every move” by the rebels while providing them with weapons and intelligence.
“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!”
White House says Iran ‘better take this president seriously’
Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has doubled down on Trump’s earlier threat to Iran, telling reporters “our message to Iran is, you better take this president seriously”.
“I think the Houthis learned this past weekend … there’s a new sheriff in town,” she said, referring to US strikes on Yemen.
“This president is not just going to sit on his hands and allow terrorists to launch attacks on commercial vessels and US Navy ships. Those actions will not be tolerated,” she added.
Leavitt had earlier blamed Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on former President Joe Biden’s “pathetic weakness”.
UN verifies two children killed in US strikes on Yemen, despite Pentagon claims
The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) has said the organisation has verified that at least two boys, aged six and eight, were killed in US strikes on Saada, Yemen on Saturday.
The post on X came shortly after US Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, the director of operations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters there were “no credible indications of civilian casualties” in the ongoing attacks on Yemen, which he said have so far targeted about 30 sites.
UNICEF said a third child was wounded in the strikes in Saada and the condition of a fourth child had not yet been confirmed.
“UNICEF calls for the protection of children and civilians at all times,” it said.
The UN verified that at least 2 boys aged 6 & 8 were among those killed by the airstrikes that targeted northern Saada 2 nights ago. A 3rd child was injured & the condition of a 4th child is yet to be confirmed. UNICEF calls for the protection of children & civilians at all times
— UNICEF Yemen (@UNICEF_Yemen) March 17, 2025
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