Defense Secretary 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.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a direct and forceful warning to Iran following a serious incident involving a Houthi drone that forced the USS Harry S. Truman to take evasive action—resulting in the loss of an F-18 jet.

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