Trump warns Iran of 'major military punishment' after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, on Friday. Pics/AFP

US President Donald Trump promised "major military punishment" for Iran and its Houthi allies after the Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea a day earlier. "If they do this again, the US will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a proxy of Iran, and major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran, and the Houthis," Trump said.

Iran on Friday carried out drone strikes targeting US military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, following the a night of US attacks on the Islamic Republic.

A precision strike by US forces against Iranian military capabilities

Iran said the strikes targeted "equipment warehouses" at Al-Adiri camp, the "location of American military personnel" in the Doha barracks, and the "enemy forces" at Arifjan camp in Kuwait. It struck US military facilities at Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain, including fuel tanks, equipment warehouses, and accommodation areas and also the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan.

This comes after the US on Thursday (local time) said it completed another round of strikes against Iranian military assets.

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