U.S. launches new Iran strikes, Trump threatens ‘massive attack’ as war widens
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Trump said Thursday there would be “major military punishment” for both Iran and the Houthis after the Yemen-based rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after saying they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday.
Published on 24/07/2026 - 6:22 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump threatened to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for damage to ships and cargo in and around the Gulf.
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Trump said Thursday there would be “major military punishment” for both Iran and the Houthis after the Yemen-based rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after saying they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday.
Published on 24/07/2026 - 6:22 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump threatened to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for damage to ships and cargo in and around the Gulf.