# US holds back from Yemen war as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi pressure: Analysis

https://mins.news/en/video/60637

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-16 09:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJvsr5bBKi0

> The Houthis reject reports that one of their drones was intercepted en route to Mecca, calling the claim “a nauseating lie”. Oil prices rose after tanker loading stopped at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu following an attack on the East-West pipeline, which could take five weeks to repair. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are urging free navigation in the Red Sea as the Saudi Crown Prince meets in Cairo.

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