How Trump Could Respond To Saudi Airport Attack As He Weighs Joining Fight
President is considering joining Saudi strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen after an attack on Saudi Arabia's main airport.
The deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday killed 12 people, including one American, and wounded over 200 others. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen blamed the Houthis for the attack. This marks the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab nation since the start of the Iran war, and could lead to greater U.S. military involvement.
President Trump is considering joining the fight between the kingdom and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. He said, "We may. We're going to look at it," and added he would consider launching strikes on Iran. The Houthis have threatened further escalation, and their actions could lead the U.S. to halt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb waterway and restrict oil exports from the Persian Gulf.
Military experts say Trump will likely be presented with two options: attacking Iran directly, or focusing on the Houthis themselves. The possibility of U.S. involvement is high, given Trump's recent comments about the attack and his previous position on not striking Iran again until after the midterms.
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