The statement comes after Trump on Saturday ordered air and naval strikes against the Houthis in Yemen in retaliation for the Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea, marking the most significant military action of his second term and killing at least 53 people and injuring 98 others, ABC reported, citing the Ministry of Health in Sana’a, Yemen.

U.S. President Donald Trump has explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, Iran.

President Donald Trump issued a direct threat to Iran, saying he’d hold the regime responsible for future attacks on shipping in the Suez Canal and southern Red Sea by Houthi rebels. His threat of retaliation against Tehran ratchets up the stakes even more after he authorized military strikes over the weekend on the group.