Trump warns Houthis over attacks on Saudi Arabia, says he will ‘never forget’
Trump said the Houthis were trying to raise energy prices and warned that attacks on Saudi Arabia have killed at least 13 people.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump warned Yemen's Houthi rebels after strikes on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300.
- Trump alleged the attacks seek to inflate oil prices ahead of United States elections, accusing Tehran of backing the Houthi actions and labeling Iran a "failing nation" with 300% inflation.
- In a Truth Social post, Trump noted that Houthis re-emerged "in a very nasty way," while claiming the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and "a lot of oil is coming out."
- Earlier, Trump told reporters he "might" ask Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to intervene, describing him as "a great friend" who would "do as I ask."
- President Donald Trump stated outside the White House that the United States will "make a decision on Iran very soon," as renewed attacks raise concerns about disruptions to Gulf shipping routes.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = On the 13th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump, targeting the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking Saudi Arabia...
President Donald Trump of the United States promised the Yemeni movement "Ansar Alla" (Hushitam) the consequences of the attacks on Saudi territory. "They are attacking Saudi Arabia and deliberately trying to raise oil prices, probably in the run-up to the US elections... but I will stay here after the elections and I will never forget it," wrote Donald Trump on the Truth Social social network, transmitting to RIA "News." War action between Saud…
Houthis targeting Saudi at Iran's behest to sway oil prices before midterms: Trump
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