Biden: U.S. Not Backing Down After Houthi Threats

President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. will not let up on responding to the Houthi rebels if they continue to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea while visiting a coffee shop in Allentown, PA. These comments came after the Iran-backed Houthi forces vowed fierce retaliation after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting the militant group, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel's war in Gaza. Asked if he thought the Houthis is a terrorist organization, Biden said, "I think they are," despite having previously removed that label from the organization earlier in his presidency Source: US Network Pool via Associated Press