Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis: Axios
Trump declined Saudi strike requests and instead expanded U.S. intelligence and targeting support as Houthi gains raised shipping concerns, officials said.
- On Thursday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed called President Donald Trump twice to urge strikes against the Houthis, but Trump rejected the request as the administration does not plan direct military action against the group at this time, Axios reported.
- American officials have told Saudi counterparts in recent weeks that Trump's directive prioritizes safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz and monitoring Iran, while avoiding another military front despite escalating support for Saudi Arabia on Yemen.
- Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for urgent coordination talks. The White House and Saudi embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the report of the calls. The escalation dates to early July, when the Houthis said their forces confronted Saudi "warplanes" attempting to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sanaa International Airport.
- Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks amid escalating instability in Yemen. Ongoing coordination between American and Saudi forces reflects deepening regional tensions.
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The U.S. would provide Saudi Arabia with intelligence on the Houthis, as well as data on their objectives
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has asked US President Donald Trump for military support in the fight against the Houthis in Yemen, Axios has learned from insiders.
Redacción Internacional, Sep 11 (EFE).- The Saudi Crown Prince, Mohhamed bin Salman, called on U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday to ask him to attack the Houthis of Yemen, while the commander of the Centcom (Central Command of the United States), Brad Cooper, traveled Thursday to Saudi Arabia to maintain "urgent coordination meetings," said Axios on Friday. Both the Saudi Embassy in Washington and the White House made no comment on C…
For the time being, Washington intends to increase support for Saudi Arabia, avoiding the opening of a new military front.
US President Donald Trump has rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strike Houthi fighters in Yemen, the Axios news website reported on Thursday.
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