Yemen and the Red Sea

Saudi crown prince asked Trump twice to strike the Houthis; Trump refused

DIPLOMACY
Location
Saudi Arabia
Actors
Saudi Arabia · United States · Houthis
Importance
Standard

Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called Donald Trump twice to urge U.S. strikes on the Houthis, and Trump refused. The same account said Saudi Arabia had previously sought U.S. intervention against the Houthis. Independent confirmation of the calls is not available.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: MBS called Trump twice to convince him to strike the Houthis, but the president refused

Single OSINT monitor post; not independently corroborated.