The President of the United States, Donald Trump, refused Saudi Arabia's requests to carry out attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The information was reported by the Axios portal, which cited two Washington officials.
The refusal occurred during military advances in western Yemen, at a time of tension in the Middle East region. Saudi Arabia had made the requests for the United States to intervene militarily against the rebels.
The Axios portal revealed this information based on anonymous sources from the American administration. The reasons that led Trump to refuse the Saudi requests were not specified.
Trump's refusal represents a significant moment in the relations between the two allied countries, in a context of prolonged conflict in Yemen.
