Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for attacks in Red Sea
“Ensuing chaos will not be pretty or peaceful.”Sources in Iran and Yemen told Reuters that Iran had flown Revolutionary Guard commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen days before the Houthis announced their blockade. The Senate voted hours later to block a separate, similar measure. REUTERSMore on this topicTrump threatens Houthis with ‘major military punishment’US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of TrumpSee more onIranUnited StatesYemenDonald TrumpIran war
- ▪“Ensuing chaos will not be pretty or peaceful.”Sources in Iran and Yemen told Reuters that Iran had flown Revolutionary Guard commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen days before the Houthis announce
- ▪The Senate voted hours later to block a separate, similar measure.
- ▪REUTERSMore on this topicTrump threatens Houthis with ‘major military punishment’US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of TrumpSee more onIranUnited StatesYemenDonald TrumpIran war
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- ▪ Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for attacks in Red Sea — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over $100 — Japan Times
- ▪ Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100 — Rappler
- ▪ Brent crude oil surges to $100 a barrel for first time since May after reports of Red Sea attacks — New York Post
- ▪ Global Oil Price Hits $100 a Barrel for First Time Since May — NYT — Business
- ▪ Oil hits $100 as Trump weighs ‘massive attack’ — International homepage
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Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for attacks in Red SeaSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA boat is targetted, at an unknown location, during what the US Central Command says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 24, 2026, 12:36 PMUpdated Jul 24, 2026, 12:36 PMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseUS President Trump vowed "major military punishment" for Iran and its Houthi allies after attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising fears of wider conflict and higher oil prices.Iran retaliated with missile strikes on US and allied targets in Jordan and Kuwait, warning of continued attacks as long as US actions persist.The conflict disrupted key shipping routes…
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