Saudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss developments after Houthi escalation
The meeting comes days after reports emerged that the crown prince sought military help from US president Donald Trump to fight the Houthis.
DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman convened with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday, according to Saudi state media, as hostilities with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensified. This meeting comes in the wake of reports that the crown prince had sought military aid from US President Donald Trump to combat the Houthis, though Trump declined to authorize US airstrikes against the group.
Nevertheless, Washington pledged to offer intelligence-sharing and targeting assistance to Riyadh, sources close to the matter disclosed. The Houthis have ramped up assaults on Saudi cities and energy facilities while advancing along Yemen's Red Sea coastline toward the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping artery.
This escalation has spawned a second front in the broader regional conflict, heightening apprehensions about Saudi oil exports and the stability of global maritime trade.
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