President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.

President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered airstrikes in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have attacked merchant ships and U.S. forces in the region. “[The Houthi] have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy,

Trump said in a Truth Social post he would use “overwhelming lethal force” against the Houthis in response to their “unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism.”