# Has Trump left MBS hanging over Yemen?

https://mins.news/en/video/57450

- France 24 English, 2026-09-14 09:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTPczeqN1sA

> The governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia are facing pressure and attacks. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called President Trump twice to seek authorization for US strikes against the Houthis, citing Yemen’s deteriorating military situation and the threat to the Bab el Mandeb Strait. Axios reported that Trump declined.

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