Trump Threatens Houthis With ‘Complete Annihilation' as US in ‘Continuous' Bombing
President Trump is freshly warning that the Houthis (Ansarallah movement) of Yemen will be completely annihilated if they don't immediately halt their drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea.
The Wednesday warning came just as US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed it is engaged in 'continuous operations against Iran-back Houthi terrorists.'
Trump's words posted to Truth Social accused Iran of supplying arms to the Houthis, as the group continues launching missiles not only on Red Sea shipping but Israeli territory.
'Reports are coming in that while Iran has lessened its intensity on Military Equipment and General Support to the Houthis, they are still sending large levels of Supplies,' Trump's statement began, in a bit of a surprise admission of lessened Iranian support to the Houthis.
But Trump pivoted to demanding that any and all supplies must end, or else the Houthis will be 'completely annihilated'…
Iran must stop the sending of these Supplies IMMEDIATELY. Let the Houthis fight it out themselves. Either way they lose, but this way they lose quickly. Tremendous damage has been inflicted upon the Houthi barbarians, and watch how it will get progressively worse — It's not even a fair fight, and never will be. They will be completely annihilated!
CENTCOM continuous operations against Iran-back Houthi terrorists…#HouthisAreTerrorists pic.twitter.com/ppggVK1Jgg — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 18, 2025
Yet the Houthis have vowed they will not back down. According to an earlier Houthi statement in response to American military action:
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