US President Donald Trump says was ready to strike Houthis in Yemen, then pulled back
US President Donald Trump reversed himself twice on whether the United States (US) should strike the Houthis in Yemen, according to the New York Times.
The source said Trump told advisers he did not favor strikes on the Houthis, but then Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally pressed Trump to launch American airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. Following the call, Trump had briefly ordered the Pentagon to prepare for military action before reversing course days later.
The pressure has risen after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, which Saudi forces intercepted, and claimed attacks on sensitive sites in the capital.
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