Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes
The advance could sever the coast from government-held south, and the United Nations says nearly 700 people have been killed in the fighting.
- On Monday, Houthi fighters advanced toward strategic heights in Yemen to isolate the Red Sea coast, following reports that President Donald Trump canceled planned air strikes at the last minute Sunday.
- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed requested military assistance from The United States on Sunday, yet Trump reportedly declined to pledge support after the administration prepared for strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Fighting centers on the Kahboub Mountains in Taiz and Lahij, where the United Nations monitors a defensive posture from government forces as Houthi militia seek to consolidate recent territorial gains.
- The Houthi advance threatens alternative oil routes bypassing Hormuz, while Britain's UKMTO reported a projectile strike on a ship entering the strait, further pressuring global energy supplies.
- Amid stalled diplomacy, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian travels to New York on Tuesday for the General Assembly, as the conflict extends to a new theater threatening regional stability.
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Report: Trump Pulled the Plug on Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen at the Last Minute
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The bombs were loaded onto American military aircraft. Then Trump suddenly backed down. This is what administration officials told the New York Times. At the same time, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are taking control of increasingly large areas on the Red Sea coast.
Trump Reportedly Called Off Houthi Strikes As Bombs Were Being Loaded onto U.S. Planes
President Donald Trump reportedly called off planned U.S. airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis at the last minute Sunday, even as American personnel were loading bombs onto aircraft, The New York Times reported. The Trump administration had prepared to launch the strikes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman renewed his request for American military assistance against the Houthis, the NYT reported. Trump ultimately decided again…
Houthis fight for key Yemeni highlands, continue striking Saudi Arabia
The Houthis and the Yemeni Armed Forces, along with allied militias, have continued fighting on multiple fronts across the country, with the Houthis particularly focused on the highlands inland from their recent coastal advance. The Houthis have also maintained their attacks on Saudi Arabia, prompting Riyadh to renew its request for US airstrikes, which President Donald Trump has repeatedly rejected.
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