On Friday, Trump released a clip of a recent airstrike on Houthi rebels, stating, “They won’t ever sink our ship again.”
“These Houthis assembled for briefings on attacks,” Trump noted about the actual group. “Oh, there are no strikes from these Houthis! They will never sink our ship again!”
The monochrome aerial footage seemed to depict the group assembling before a significant explosion created craters.
The Trump administration has been carrying out daily airstrikes against Iranian-backed rebels for the last 20 days due to the danger of new Houthi threats on Israeli ships after Jerusalem halted humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
As the Trump administration maintains daily strikes, Iran-backed Houthis have shot down US Reaper drones three times.
Post-strike, only the crater remained. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
Late last month, this group was implicated in attacks against the USS Harry S. Truman’s aircraft carrier and various US warships in the Red Sea.
Houthis have successfully downed three US MQ-9 Reaper drones since March 3, sources have informed Fox News.
The State Department proposed sanctions after Houthis knocked down the first Reaper in early March, and on Tuesday the Department declared sanctions on “financial facilitators, procurement agents, and businesses linked to the global illicit financial system aiding Houthis.”
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz remarked to CBS’s “Face the Nation” late last month:
After diminishing the strikes, Trump warned the Houthis: Stop filming us and “We’ll cease shooting at you.”
Trump claimed that the Houthis assembled to strategize an attack before the airstrike. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
On Monday, Trump commented on the Houthi group that they were “decimated by a brutal strike over the last two weeks.”
“Numerous fighters and leaders are no longer with us,” he added. “We strike fiercely and relentlessly each day. Our capability to disrupt transport and swiftly demolish targets is increasingly compromised. The attacks will persist as long as they threaten navigation freedom. The Houthis have a clear choice: cease targeting US ships, and beyond.
Trump conveyed to the Houthis earlier this week: (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The terrorist network, backed by Iran following the assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, began ramping up attacks on western vessels in the Red Sea. Analysts specifically note that Houthi attacks are not random as they do not typically target Chinese or Saudi Arabian ships.
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On Monday, Trump also issued a warning to Iran, stating that if the assaults persist, Washington would approach Tehran next.
Contributions to this report were made by Fox News’ Rachel Wolf, Liz Friden, Caitlyn McFall, and Landon Mion.
