Trump Refuses to Help Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Despite the Closure of a Key Oil Pipeline
Washington opta por frenar una nueva escalada en Oriente Próximo, pero otorga a Irán nuevas cartas en la guerra
The United States is currently avoiding further escalation in the Middle East despite the takeover of the Bab el Mandeb strait by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are allies of Iran. The strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, is a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The temporary closure of a Saudi Arabian oil pipeline has also been reported. Washington has declined to provide military assistance to Saudi Arabia to repel the rebel advance.
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