Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a warning to Iran on Wednesday night over the country’s support of the Houthis, an Islamic paramilitary organization based in Yemen. The Houthis were designated as a foreign terrorist organization in March 2025 by the Trump administration.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Iran that it has been warned as it continues to support the Houthis terrorist organization and its attacks in the Red Sea.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over its support for Yemen’s Houthi militants, telling the country that it “will pay the consequence.” “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis.

President Donald Trump didn’t quite give embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth his full vote of confidence during an interview on Tuesday. When asked by ABC’s Terry Moran if he had 100% confidence in Hegseth despite the Signal messaging scandal and other embarrassing reports,

President Donald Trump reasserted his support for Pete Hegseth in a Tuesday interview with ABC News, refusing to pander to a “stupid question” on his confidence in the defense secretary. Trump sat down for the exclusive interview with the network where he addressed several talking points from his first 100 days as president.