The US president says the Yemeni group does not want Washington involved, as Riyadh reportedly presses him to order strikes<\/p>\n
Yemen\u2019s Houthis have asked the United States not to intervene in their escalating conflict with Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump has said, as Washington seeks to avoid opening another front in the Middle East.
\nHouthi forces made major gains along Yemen\u2019s Red Sea coast this week, pushing back Saudi-backed government troops and seizing the strategic ports of Mocha and Dhubab, as well as Perim (Mayun) Island at the entrance to the narrow Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The advance has tightened the group\u2019s grip on one of the world\u2019s most important shipping chokepoints while threatening another crucial route for Saudi oil exports.
\n\u201cThe Houthis called us, and they don\u2019t want to fight with us,\u201d Trump told reporters on Saturday during a visit to Ireland. \u201cThey don\u2019t want us to go after them\u201d and \u201cwould much prefer not having us involved,\u201d he added.
\nTrump said the group was allowing most shipping to pass through the Red Sea, adding that \u201cit\u2019s just one country that they\u2019re not too happy with, and we\u2019ll get that straightened out.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to order US strikes against the Houthis to stop their advance. Trump declined the request, according to Axios, which cited US officials as saying Washington has no plans for direct military intervention for now.
\nThe US is nevertheless providing Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting data, and roughly 200 American military personnel are providing non-combat support. CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper also traveled to the kingdom for urgent consultations.
\nTrump confirmed speaking with the Saudi crown prince but did not disclose details of their conversation. \u201cHe\u2019s a good friend of mine,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI can just say everything\u2019s going to work out fine and dandy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Houthis have framed their campaign as a fight to drive Saudi-backed government forces out of Yemen and restore the country\u2019s sovereignty.
\n\u201cWe do not target any country except the Saudi enemy,\u201d Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a spokesman for the group, told RT on Thursday. \u201cIn fact, we are committed to protecting the freedom of maritime navigation in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea.\u201d
\nAl-Bukhaiti also warned that Houthi forces are prepared for a broader confrontation if outside powers join Riyadh, saying Yemen was capable of fighting \u201cup to three fronts\u201d \u2013 against Saudi Arabia, Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and any foreign country that becomes involved.
\nThe Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi energy facilities in recent weeks, while Riyadh has blamed drones launched from Iraq for a separate attack that forced it to shut down its key East-West oil pipeline.<\/p>\n
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Fighting has intensified sharply in recent days, with government forces releasing multiple videos of their counterattacks, including what they called \u201cprecision airstrikes on Houthi military vehicles and militants inside the designated Mocha kill box.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said on Saturday that Saudi aircraft had carried out 129 strikes across seven Yemeni provinces over the previous 48 hours using F-15 and Typhoon jets, warning that the bombardment \u201cwill not go unanswered.\u201d<\/p>\n
Footage released by Iran-backed Houthi rebels reportedly shows damaged and targeted Saudi-backed military vehicles.Broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled satellite news network, the video depicted burnt vehicles, the positioning of Houthi combatants, and the Bab\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/d7ZKtNAD1x\u2014 CGTN Europe (@CGTNEurope) September 12, 2026 <\/p>\n
The Houthis have also released extensive combat footage of their rapid advance, showing attacks on Saudi-backed forces using conventional weapons, ballistic missiles and drones, as well as abandoned and destroyed vehicles and the bodies of killed troops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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