# Saudi Airport Attacks Intensify Pressure on Trump to Expand US Role in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/97263

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-13 01:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-12/saudi-airport-carnage-pressures-trump-to-boost-us-role-in-yemen?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acd89ae490a5e0001253bfa

> A wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia is increasing pressure on Washington to step up support for its close ally as it fights Iran-backed Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

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