DONALD Trump boasted “Oops, there will be no attack” after US forces struck Houthi terror soldiers reportedly preparing for battle.
The dramatic video shows the precise drone strike lighting up the sky as US forces took out the Yemeni militants last month.
Accompanied by an intense video of the attacks, Trump shared on Truth Social: “These Houthis assembled for guidance on an assault. Whoops, there won’t be any assault by these Houthis!
“They will never sink our ships again!”
Troops appeared to be assembling in a circle seen from above before they are wiped out by the Americans with pinpoint accuracy.
A massive blast hits the men on the ground, with a giant fireball engulfing the terrorists.
This development coincides with Iran withdrawing its backing for the Houthis amidst Trump’s increasing military actions — and as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei prepares for an anticipated US attack.
The president of the United States has pledged to hold Tehran accountable for “each bullet” discharged by the Houthis and cautioned that unless Iran agrees to a new nuclear agreement, he will strike the government “in a manner never seen before”.
Khamenei has refused the terms — sparking fears of a direct US-Iran war as American and Israeli forces ramp up airstrikes on Tehran’s allies across the region.
The US Navy has already launched more than 200 strikes on Yemen after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its warships twice in 24 hours.
Iran has now reportedly abandoned the Houthis to focus on preparing for a potential US strike, according to senior military sources in Tehran.
“The view here is that the Houthis will not be able to survive and are living their final months or even days, so there is no point in keeping them on our list,” said one.
“Tehran’s primary concern is Trump and how to deal with him.
“Every meeting is dominated by discussions about him, and none of the regional groups we previously supported are being discussed.”
It comes after The Sun exposed how Houthi operations in Yemen were being orchestrated by Iranian commanders from the IRGC Quds Force.
One ringleader, Brigadier General Abdolreza Shahlai — known as Haj Yusuf — has a $15 million bounty on his head from the US government.
Other senior IRGC figures directing Houthi terror activities include Brigadier General Ismail Qaani, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh, and a shadowy commander nicknamed Abu Fatemeh.
The Houthis have been terrorising the Red Sea, sinking at least two merchant ships and killing four sailors using drones and missiles supplied by Iran.
US strikes have targeted key Houthi infrastructure, with rebel forces claiming 67 people have been killed since Washington launched its bombing blitz on March 15.
Among the fresh targets was a water project in Mansuriyah, where four people reportedly died, and a communications tower, where one guard was killed.
Seventeen strikes hit Saada near the Saudi border, while another fatal strike was reported at Ras Isa port.
Meanwhile, Israel has ramped up its own operations — launching overnight raids into Syria, bombing military sites in Damascus, Hama and Homs, and killing several militants.
Both the US and Israel are now preparing for a massive coordinated strike if Iran fails to agree to a new nuclear deal.
The US has already stationed five nuclear-capable B-2 bombers on Diego Garcia — well within range of Iran — and is sending a second aircraft carrier to the region.
One of those carriers, the USS Carl Vinson, is en route and could reach the Persian Gulf by April 9.
Iran, in response, has reportedly deployed long-range missiles across fortified underground sites, readying for an all-out clash.
Trump has warned: “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing.
“It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
Khamenei responded by vowing the US would “receive a strong reciprocal blow” if it makes a move — and warned Israel and America are “in a glass house and should not throw stones”.
Trump has pushed for direct nuclear talks with Iran’s top brass, but Tehran has so far only agreed to mediation via Oman — further fuelling tensions.
France has warned that full-scale war is now “inevitable” if Iran doesn’t return to the table.
Who are the Houthis?
THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships – but who are they?
The Shia militant group, which now controls large swaths of Yemen, spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world.
However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage – turning one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone.
Their warped battle cry is “Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam”.
Why are they attacking ships?
After the October 7 massacre, Houthis began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships – including warships – they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally, Hamas.
In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no link to Israel – forcing global sea traffic to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices around the world soaring.
The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel’s war in Gaza were felt across the region – with Iran accused of stoking the chaos.
The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza.
The group’s chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain.
And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen – Iran’s terror proxy appears undeterred.
The UK and US have hit Houthi bases as recently as this month after the terror group once again targeted boats in the shipping lane.
Israel has also hammered the group with airstrikes, reportedly hitting oil storage tanks at the port in Al Hudaydah.
