Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump twice on September 10, 2026, urging him to launch military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces advancing toward the Red Sea. Trump declined the request, according to reporting by Axios.
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Sept 10 - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.
@osinttechnical.bsky.social Saudi Crown Prince MBS called President Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as they made sweeping advances in # Yemen - Axios Trump declined. https:// x.com/osinttechnical/status/20 98264450130178483?s=46 # IranWar # Yemen
NEW: Saudi Crown Prince MBS called Trump twice on Thursday urging him to strike the Houthis. Trump said NO. CENTCOM commander Admiral Cooper flew to Riyadh Thursday for emergency coordination. Source: Axios
Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the report said.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
By Samia Nakhoul and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced rapidly along Yemen's Red Sea coast, two sources say. CBS News' Natalie Brand, Aaron MacLean and Chris Livesay have more.
Saudi Arabia has signaled it may launch a major military operation against the Houthis even without direct U.S. involvement, according to a U.S. official. Riyadh has not made a final decision, but Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed Trump for U.S. military intervention in two calls Thursday. For now, Washington is offering intelligence and targeting support but is not planning direct strikes
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint. Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed the administration has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now. It matters as Oil prices surged as the Houthis seized a strategic coastal city in Y
Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said Saturday that they had struck Iran-allied Houthi fighters in the Red Sea city of Mocha, as the number of civilians forced to flee the renewed fighting soared. US news site Axios reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had twice called US President Donald Trump to request American strikes on the Houthis last week but the request was rejected.