MBS presses Trump for strikes against Houthis as Red Sea tension rises
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to order strikes on the Houthis as they neared the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical Red Sea chokepoint, but Trump declined; the U.S. will provide intelligence and non-kinetic support while steering clear of direct intervention to protect shipping and oilflows.
- Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat Axios
- EXCLUSIVE: US expands intel, targeting support for Saudi campaign against Iranian ally CNN
- Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for US strikes on Houthis – report The Times of Israel
- US sends up to 200 troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Iran-backed Houthis: Report The Times of India
- Houthis bring ‘nothing but suffering’ to Yemen, US says アラブニュース
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