Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Iran is involved in organizing the attacks of the Houthi movement Ansar Allah on the American aircraft carrier. This was stated by US President Donald Trump on March 17.
"Let no one be mistaken! The hundreds of attacks carried out by the Houthis, the evil bandits and thugs from Yemen hated by the Yemeni people themselves, all originate from Iran and are organized by Iran," he wrote on the Truth Social social network.
According to the American leader, Tehran plays the "innocent victim of terrorists", while in fact it organizes their activities. Trump also warned that new strikes by Ansar Allah will face a powerful response from the United States.
"Every shot fired by the Houthis will now be considered as a shot fired with a weapon and at the direction of the Iranian leadership, and Iran will be held accountable and will suffer the consequences, and those consequences will be horrific," he warned.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 15, the United States launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis, striking the western part of Yemen. Trump emphasized that the operation is aimed at protecting American shipping, air and naval assets. As a result of American airstrikes on the city of Saada in the north of the country, four children and a woman were killed, and dozens more were injured.
The following day, Ansar Allah attacked the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman in the Red Sea with drones and missiles. The Houthis said it was in response to US military strikes in Yemen and the halt in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Reuters then reported that the attack on the US carrier had failed to achieve its target. It was reported that F-16 and F-18 fighters repelled the attack and shot down 11 drones.
On March 17, the aircraft carrier Harry Truman was hit by Houthi shelling for a second time. The shelling, using drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, reportedly lasted for several hours.
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