Two U.S. officials said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salm
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2026-09-11 12:10:02
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Two U.S. officials said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump twice on Thursday urging strikes on Houthi forces after they seized a strategic coastal city, bringing them closer to the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait. Trump declined, and U.S. officials say the government currently has no plans for direct strikes on the Houthis. With Iran having already disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi control of Bab al‑Mandeb could give Tehran a new lever over the U.S. and its Gulf allies. Washington, alarmed by the rapid escalation in Yemen, has stepped up support for Riyadh while trying to avoid direct military intervention; the Saudi request marks a sharp reversal from July, when Riyadh said it could handle the Houthis alone.
