US President Donald Trump warns Houthis over Saudi port blockade threat

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the Iran-backed Houthi rebels against carrying out their threatened naval blockade of Saudi ports, saying the United States would respond if the group followed through.

"If something like that happens, we take care of it," Trump told reporters during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House.

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Referring to previous US military action against the Houthis, Trump added, "You know, we've done that with the Houthis before, and we haven't heard from them in a while since we did what we did originally."

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The remarks came after the Houthis threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi ports, raising concerns over shipping and energy supplies in the region.