Houthis Say They Won't Attack US Vessels in Red Sea, and Other Mideast Developments
- On Monday, Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen, following reports that President Donald Trump canceled U.S. air strikes Sunday after pleas from the Saudi Crown Prince.
- The group, which has controlled Yemen's capital since 2014, seized the Red Sea coast this month in a lightning advance that routed Saudi-backed forces and now targets the Kahboub Mountains to secure the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- Fighting centers on the Al-Wazi'iyah district in Taiz province; Saudi Arabia has increased oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to bypass Red Sea disruption, where tanker fees have reached record highs.
- Nearly 130,000 Yemenis have fled their homes as the conflict has killed nearly 700 people; the U.S. retail price of diesel hit an all-time high of above $6.51 a gallon on Monday.
- Trump faces a dilemma balancing support for Saudi allies against expanding the war, as Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian travels to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, his first such visit since Trump launched "Operation Epic Fury" in February.
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Report: Trump Ordered Pentagon To Prepare To Bomb Yemen, Then Reversed Course
The New York Times reported on Sunday night that President Trump had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for strikes against Yemen's Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, but then reversed his plan, calling off the attack, at least for now. Sources told the Times that Trump gave the order…
Houthi rebels in Yemen are pushing forward with their advances to seize mountainous areas in order to cut off the Red Sea coast, while reports indicate that Donald Trump ordered the cancellation of airstrikes against the Houthis at the last minute.
Saudi Arabia left without US help against Houthis
Saudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further details on this alliance.
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