Axios details Trump's decision to avoid Houthis strike
An Axios report revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump considered launching military strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen over the weekend but ultimately backed down at the last minute due to increasing Saudi pressures. The decision was made following military assessments and consultations with top advisers, which concluded that such strikes could lead to a broader escalation in the Red Sea, threatening shipping traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Instead, the American administration chose to provide intelligence information to Riyadh while keeping military options open, to avoid worsening the conflict amid diplomatic efforts with the Houthis to cease hostilities and ensure continued maritime navigation.
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