Has Trump Left MBS hanging over Yemen?

President Trump has rejected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's request to authorize U.S. military strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen amid deteriorating Saudi military conditions. The decision comes as both Riyadh and Sana'a face mounting pressure over the strategic Bab el Mandeb Strait.

The Yemen and Saudi governments are under pressure and under fire. The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly called President Trump twice to ask him to authorise US strikes against the Houthis, over the deteriorating military situation in Yemen and the threat to the Bab el Mandeb Strait.

According to Axios, the US President declined

France 24’s Gavin Lee discusses that decision and the wider conflict with (Rtd) Leiutenant General Ben Hodges, former commander of US ground forces in Europe, and former Coammander of NATO Allied land Command in Izmir, Turkey.

Has Trump Left MBS hanging over Yemen?

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