Trump Considers Yemen Strikes on Houthis, Holds Off to Avoid a New Front
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President Trump weighed airstrikes against Yemen's Houthis after pressure from Saudi Arabia but ultimately held off, aiming to avoid widening the conflict or triggering oil-price spikes at the Bab al-Mandeb strait; the White House had previously limited actions to intelligence sharing, and CENTCOM had prepared strike options before the decision.
- Trump weighed strikes against Houthis in Yemen before holding off Axios
- Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help The New York Times
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s growing civil war AP News
- Frustration grows as Houthis widen Middle East conflict with US unwilling to intervene CNN
- Houthis say US ships won’t be targeted in Red Sea The Hill
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