Trump leaves possible further US action against Iran open as Yemen fighting escalates

US President Donald Trump said the United States may take further military action against Iran, but gave no timeline or details.

He described Iran as being in very bad shape, while the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran since 28 February.

Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks across the region, and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has threatened global energy supplies.

Fighting has also escalated in Yemen, where Houthi forces have disrupted navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

After Houthi attacks on Saudi targets, a Saudi-led coalition said it had launched a large-scale operation against Houthi forces and destroyed 136 military targets.

Yemen’s government-aligned forces are also trying to retake territory near the strait and the country’s western coast.

The United Nations’ envoy for Yemen warned that the country had returned to full-scale war, while Trump did not say when or whether the United States would act against Iran.