WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump vowed on March 31 that strikes on Yemen’s Houthis will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping, warning the rebels and their Iranian backers of “real pain” to come.

President Trump insisted Wednesday that Iran cease all military and other assistance to the Houthis while vowing that the Yemen-based terror group “will be completely annihilated.”

President Trump said Monday that U.S. attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis could continue unless the Yemen-based terrorist group stops attacking U.S. ships.

DUBAI >> Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb unless Tehran reaches a new nuclear deal with Washington.

Iran will deal out a "strong blow" against the United States if attacked, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday. His comments come just days after President Trump warned Iran he will bomb their country should they not agree to a deal restraining its nuclear weapons program.

The Iranian leader, however, warned of retaliatory attacks against the U.S. and Israel if President Donald Trump follows through with the threat to bomb his country.

Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, speaks during a meeting of the Council on Syria at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Kent Edwards/File photo (Reuters) - Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by U.

Iran will develop nuclear weapons if Donald Trump launches military strikes against the country, a senior official has said.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week,