Houthi supporters gather for a solidarity demonstration with Iran and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, while condemning Israel, in Sanaa, the capital held by the group, on June 20, 2025. (Credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP)
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Sunday they consider the U.S. strikes a "declaration of war" against the Iranian people.
"The aggression of the reckless Trump administration against three Iranian nuclear sites is a blatant declaration of war against the brotherly Iranian people," the Houthi government said in a statement, adding that its armed forces were ready "to target American ships and buildings in the Red Sea."
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Sunday they consider the U.S. strikes a "declaration of war" against the Iranian people.
"The aggression of the reckless Trump administration against three Iranian nuclear sites is a blatant declaration of war against the brotherly Iranian people," the Houthi government said in a statement, adding that its armed forces were ready "to target American ships and buildings in the Red Sea."
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