US Vows to Punish Iran After Houthis Strike Tankers
President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for the Houthis’ actions and warned both would soon receive a “major military punishment”.
President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for the Houthis’ actions and warned both would soon receive a “major military punishment”.
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to knock out one Iranian bridge or power plant in return for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning he was “not finished” with a war that has already cost Washington $37.5 billion.
Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.