According to journalist Barak Ravid, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Donald Trump to launch a military strike against the Houthis in Yemen, but Trump refused the request. The report has not been independently confirmed.
According to a new report by journalist Barak Ravid, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Donald Trump to launch a military strike against the Houthi movement in Yemen, but Trump refused the request. The report, published Friday morning, does not specify when the conversation took place or provide further details.
As The Zioneer reported in July, Ravid previously reported that Trump had approved a Saudi military campaign against the Houthis during an earlier phone call. The new report suggests a shift in the U.S. position, though the reasons for the refusal remain unclear. The Houthi movement, an Iranian-backed proxy, has escalated attacks on Saudi infrastructure and Red Sea shipping in recent months, including strikes on airports and refineries that wounded dozens of civilians.
The report is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated. Neither the White House nor the Saudi Royal Court has commented on the alleged conversation.
3 developments
- DevelopingSaudi crown prince received Trump's approval for Houthi campaign, Barak Ravid reports
- StrongTrump and Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman hold phone call
- DevelopingSaudi crown prince urged Trump to halt strike on Iran, i24NEWS reports
- DevelopingSaudi Arabia confirms bin Salman, Trump push for Middle East calm, warn against wider war
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