U.S. President Donald Trump Says Yemen's Houthis Have Asked U.S. Not to Intervene
- U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi fighters asked the U.S. not to intervene in their conflict, saying, 'They don't want us to go after them.'
- The Houthis have seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and three strategic islands, controlling a key shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia.
- Saudi Arabia relies on this area for oil shipments after Iran's Hormuz blockade cut off its route via the Gulf.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump twice to request U.S. strikes against the Houthis, but Trump declined the requests.
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"We've had discussions. Houthis called us and don't want to fight us," Trump told reporters during a visit to Ireland. "They don't want us to go after them," he added. Asked during his meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, Trump said he had talked to Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler Mohamed bin Salman, whom he called "friend." Trump predicted that "everything is going to come out wonderfully," despite the escalation of …
Trump: The Houthis told me they don't want to fight the US
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that he does not intend to enter into a conflict with the Iran-backed Houthi militant group as the group’s advance along Yemen’s western coast threatens a key shipping route and Saudi Arabia’s oil exports face disruptions. “We have had discussions. The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight […]
In the course of the fighting against Saudi-backed Government forces in Yemen, the Hussit military forces made significant progress, occupying territories off the coast of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, so the Saudis sought assistance from the United States.
The Houthis asked the United States not to attack them amid the escalation in the Middle East — Trump <p>said that the Houthis do not want a direct war with the United States and asked not to attack them. Saudi Arabia has called on Washington to intervene</p>.
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