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'We May': Trump Says US Could Soon Start Bombing Yemen Again to Help Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration could soon join Saudi Arabia's military assault on Yemen following a deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport, the latest salvo in a long-running conflict that has intensified since the US launched an illegal war on Iran earlier this year. Trump told reporters that "we may" join…

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Trump Says U.S. May Join Saudi Strikes on Houthis After Riyadh Airport AttacksAttacks on Saudi airports have killed several people and disrupted hundreds of flights, prompting Washington to consider a larger military role in Yemen.

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Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight HouthisSaudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen to join the counteroffensive against the Houthi rebels, three U.S. officials told Axios. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is seriously considering it, but he hasn't decided. Why it matters: While the discussion is mostly between Saudi Arabia and Syria, the Trump administration has been…

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Trump Resists Deeper US Role in Saudi Arabia-Houthi ConflictThe Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a major new conflict in Yemen, according to people familiar with the situation.

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Saudi-Led Forces Claim Ground Advances in Yemen Against HouthisYemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies.

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Yemen Regains City of Mocha on Red SeaYemen's armed forces took control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, state-run Saba said. This puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that Saudi Arabia had been using to export oil and bypass…

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Saudi Airport Attacks Pressure Trump to Boost US Role in YemenA barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia has intensified pressure on Washington to step up efforts to help its close ally battle Iran-backed Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts New Houthi Attacks as Conflict Drags OnSaudi Arabia intercepted more ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis, a sign the confrontation with the Iran-backed militant group is far from subsiding.

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Yemen Plunges Back into "Full-Scale Civil War," Houthis Trade Strikes with Saudi ArabiaYemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, have repeatedly attacked the Saudi capital of Riyadh in recent days. On Saturday, a missile strike on the airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 and injured over 300 in the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in over a decade. President Trump is now weighing whether to join the Saudi fight against the Houthis in…

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