Hegseth Warns Iran Will ‘Pay the Consequence’ for Backing Yemen’s Houthis

U.S. forces are intensifying Operation Rough Rider in Yemen amid upcoming talks about Tehran’s escalating nuclear program.

Newly recruited members of the Houthi terrorist group attend a protest march against the United States and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 21, 2024. AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on April 30 warned Iran that it faces serious military consequences for supporting the Houthis.

The U.S. operation against the Houthis in Yemen, dubbed Operation Rough Rider, has been targeting the terrorists as the Trump administration negotiates with Iran over its nuclear program.