The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, is said to have requested that former United States President Donald Trump carry out attacks on the Houthis in Yemen. This request comes in a context of growing tensions in the region, after the Houthis intensified their attacks on Saudi targets.
However, Trump refused to carry out these attacks against the Houthi movement. The former American president's decision contrasts with the requests made by Saudi leadership, which was seeking direct military support from the United States to face the Houthi threat.
Despite Trump's refusal, the United States administration committed to cooperating with Saudi Arabia, promising to share data and information about Houthi movement targets. This collaboration suggests that, although there was no direct military intervention, the US intends to continue supporting Riyadh in the Houthi issue.
The Houthis are said to have seized strategic points on Thursday, intensifying pressure on Saudi Arabia and its allies in the region. This Houthi advance occurs at a time of great instability and increases the urgency for Riyadh to find solutions to the military threat it faces.
