Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. airstrikes on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are targeting the group's ability to strike global shipping and attack the U.S. military.

Rubio pointed to the success of the airstrikes launched on Sanaa over the weekend, saying that “key people” of the Houthis involved in attacks on commercial shipping and the U.S. Navy over the last year and a half are now dead, along with the group’s “facilities” being destroyed.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that the U.S. was "doing the world a favor" with airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have disrupted global shipping.

Once the United States has imposed tariffs on its major trading partners it could engage in bilateral talks with countries on new trade arrangements, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.

The US may initiate bilateral negotiations with countries to reach new trade agreements. However, this will occur only after US tariffs are applied to key trading partners, informs CNN, citing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined CBS News’ Margaret Brennan on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” where he was pressed about the implications of President Trump’s tariff plan. “Isn’t there a risk that China will ultimately be the winner?