Commentary ties Houthi offensive to spillover from Trump's Iran war
3Sep 21 6:00 AM · 2d ago · 9 articles · 11 posts · 7 comments · 6 sources · development 3 of 8
A Guardian column argued the Houthi offensive against Saudi Arabia is the latest spillover from the US-Israel war on Iran, noting the Houthis now control the Bab al-Mandab strait alongside Iran's control of Hormuz, and that fighting has displaced over 100,000 people in Yemen.
theguardian.com
“For now, Trump has ruled out direct US attacks against the Houthis, despite appeals from his ally and benefactor Mohammed bin Salman.”
Trump decided against ordering U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis for now, after briefly telling the Pentagon to prepare strikes following a personal appeal from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to administration officials cited by the New York Times.
And they played "Should I Stay or Should I Go" at that gop shindig, so now here's this: https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/poli tics/trump-yemen-houthis-red-sea-iran.html # yemen # KSA
You can't un-blow it up. You can very easily cause Ansar Allah to escalate even further, which they will do, and cause even more, even longer term damage.
How much are the Saudis going to give to the Trump family for this expedition? With all of the military equipment the Saudis have bought from the US over the year you would think they'd be more than capable of handling their own defense. Trump's afraid the Houthis are going to cut off more oil.
Billions of dollars for Trump and Kushner, American lives put at risk in a counterstrike against the Houthis on behalf of Saudi Arabia. "What's in it for ME," Trump asks.
Donald Trump US President
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Crown PrinceRashad al-Alimi President of Yemen (internationally recognized government)Houthis Yemeni armed movement, Iran-backedS
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