Saudi Crown Prince Urges US Action Against Houthis in Yemen

According to a report by Axios, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to US President Donald Trump twice over the phone over the matter. He urged Trump to strike against the Houthis. The Houthis have blocked a key sea route to the Red Sea. According to the report, Trump expressed his concern over the escalating conflict in Yemen, but declined to launch US strikes against the Houthis for the time being. Two US officials briefed on the matter said that the Trump administration has no plans to directly intervene militarily against the Houthis at this time. According to people familiar with the matter, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, visited Riyadh. He participated in urgent coordination meetings there. However, there has been no official statement from the White House or the government of Saudi Arabia on the matter so far. AdBricks 2026: PM Modi's bilateral meeting with several world leaders on the sidelines of the summit, and the Saudi President's flight to the Yemeni capital Sana'a between July 2026 and June 2026, has been put on hold since the time of the Iranian conflict.