Foreign Affairs
LIVE Middle East | Trump faces difficult dilemma: Help ally Saudi Arabia in fight against Houthis? Not yet, he decides
Donald Trump has decided not to conduct joint airstrikes with Saudi Arabia against Houthi targets in Yemen, despite repeated requests from Riyadh. The New York Times reports that the president hesitated for two weeks before rejecting the proposal due to concerns about escalating conflict with Iran and strain on the US military. Meanwhile, Iran closed a French language center in Tehran linked to its embassy, accusing it of violating national security. The Iranian army also warned the United States against further attacks, threatening painful retaliations against US bases and interests in the region if they proceed.
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