Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends the president Donald TrumpAir strikes were carried out on Houthi rebels in Yemen, believing that the United States is “fostering the world for the world by targeting radical groups.
“We help the world by getting rid of these people and their ability to strike global transportation. This is the mission here until it goes on,” Rubio said on Sunday’s CBS.
Commented after Trump announced on social media on Saturday that he had ordered a “decisive and powerful air strike” against Houthi rebels. In Yemenbelieves that terrorist groups “engineered a relentless campaign against Americans and others, ships, aircraft and drones,” said the terrorist group.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“For more than a year, commercial ships have been safely crossing the Suez Canal, the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden,” Trump said in the Post. “Four months ago, the last American warship crossing the Red Sea was attacked by Huss twelve times…. These ruthless attacks have caused billions of dollars in damage to the U.S. and the world economy, while putting innocent lives at risk.”
“For all Houthi terrorists, your time has come and your attack must start today.
The strike was in response to Hussys’ continued destruction of the transit in the Red Sea, Rubio said Sunday’s strike would end.
The White House released on X on March 15, 2025. (White House)
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“It’s not a message,” Rubio said. “It’s an effort to deny that they can continue to shrink and control the transport.”
Rubio pointed out that armed groups support By IranOver the past year, “attacked or attacked 174 naval vessels in the United States”, a period also saw the group launching 145 attacks on commercial transport ships.
“So we basically have a pirate band with guiding anti-ship weapons and secure a toll system in one of the most important transport lanes in the world,” Rubio said. “That’s not sustainable.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared in a photo shared by the White House on March 15, 2025. (White House)
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The Secretary of State said the strike will continue until Houthis “no longer has the ability to continue such attacks.”
“We are not going to have people sitting with missiles attacking the U.S. Navy,” Rubio said. “It won’t happen. Not under President Trump.”
