Saudi crown prince meets CENTCOM chief in bid for US help amid escalating Houthi attacks
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been conducting strikes and seizing territory throughout the region, prompting serious concern from Gulf nations.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional developments with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday, Saudi state media said, amid escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
The meeting comes days after three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters the crown prince had sought military assistance from US President Donald Trump to help fight the Houthis.
Trump did not agree to US strikes on the group, but Washington told Riyadh it would provide intelligence-sharing and targeting assistance, the sources added.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908519
No wonder the Saudi prince Mohammed wants Trump to fight the war now:
🇾🇪🇸🇦 The Houthis say they just hit one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest air bases with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones.
They claim King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait was targeted across hangars, radars, runways and ammunition depots.
The Houthis say it was retaliation for…
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🚨 HOUTHIS CLAIM LARGE-SCALE STRIKE ON SAUDI AIR BASE
The Houthis say they carried out this morning’s attacks on King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, claiming dozens of ballistic missiles and UAVs targeted fighter hangars, radars, runways, ammunition depots and other military… pic.twitter.com/ZxIEHnr3W9
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