President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “major military punishment” after attacks on Saudi oil tankers helped send global crude prices soaring above $100 a barrel. Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible if the Houthis attack ships again. Truth Social / Donald Trump“Major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran and, of course, the Houthis, themselves,” he wrote. Earlier this week, they announced a maritime blockade targeting Saudi ships, opening a new front in the widening Iran conflict. “A year ago the United States of America attacked, very powerfully, the Houthis, for their interference with commerce and trade, by shooting at ships,” he wrote.