Washington, July 23: US President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment over Yemen's Houthis and warned of "major military punishment" if the Iran-backed rebel group continues attacking ships.

Trump Warns Iran And Houthis

In a social media post on Thursday, Trump said, "If they do this again, the US will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a surrogate and/or proxy of Iran, and major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran and, of course, the Houthis themselves."

"They are starting up again... If they do this again, the U.S. will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran, and major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran and, of course, the Houthis, themselves" - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aGLaW6C4nw
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Trump said the Houthis had been acting "very responsibly" after coming under US strikes last year in response to attacks on commercial vessels.

"Unfortunately, now they are starting up again, shooting at two Saudi Arabian ships last night," he said.

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'Major Military Punishment Will Be Inflicted': US President Donald Trump Warns Iran, Houthis Over Renewed Ship Attacks

US President Donald Trump warned Iran and the Iran-backed Houthis of "major military punishment" if attacks on ships continue. In a social media post on Thursday, he said Iran would be held responsible for the Houthis' actions after alleging the group had resumed targeting two Saudi Arabian ships.