US President Trump said during a meeting with visiting Lebanese President Aoun at the White House on the 21st that if Yemen's Houthis blocks the Red Sea, the US will take action. When talking about the possible blockade of the Red Sea by the Houthis, Trump said that this has not happened yet. “If it does happen, we will take action and deal with it.” The Houthis in Yemen announced the imposition of a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia on the 20th, which took effect immediately. The Saudi-led multinational coalition later stated that measures had been taken to protect the safe passage of member States' ships through the Mander Strait and would resolutely respond to any threat from the Houthis. Regarding the situation in Lebanon, Trump said that he is willing to talk with Hezbollah in Lebanon and will discuss aid to Lebanon with Aoun and coordinate the participation of other parties.

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