US President Donald John Trump. Photo collected from Facebook

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump on Monday declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who have targeted multiple US and other foreign ships in the Red Sea.

"Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held responsible, and suffer the consequences," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.