Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis after terror group says it doesn't want to fight anymore

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. would stop the bombings of the Houthi rebels after the group said it doesn't want to fight anymore. 

"The Houthis have announced that they are not, or they've announced to us at least, that they don't want to fight anymore," Trump said during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

"They just don't want to fight and we will honor that," Trump continued. "We will stop the bombings and they have capitulated. But more importantly, we will take their word. They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore."

Houthis rebels in Yemen began disrupting international shipping in the Red Sea after the start of the 2023 war between Israel and Hamas. The Houthis are backed by Iran, which supports the Palestinians, who are led by Hamas, in the war. 

Last month, U.S. Central Command announced it had "conducted an intense and sustained campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen." 

Trump argued that the shipping being attacked impacted the economy.

"I will accept their word, and we are going to stop the bombing of the Houthis effective immediately," Trump said.