# Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support against Houthis

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- NBC News, 2026-09-24 04:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/yemen-says-asked-trump-us-military-support-fight-houthis-rcna599565

> A senior Yemeni official said Wednesday that Yemen’s government is seeking U.S. military support in its fight against the Houthis. The Iranian-backed rebels are rapidly expanding control along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and threatening another critical Middle East waterway for global energy supplies.

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