# Why won't the US stop the Houthis?

https://mins.news/en/video/68184

- DW News, 2026-09-22 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7rtK8ipPaA

> Houthi rebels are advancing in Yemen while the US appears reluctant to intervene. Reports say Donald Trump canceled planned strikes at the last minute, prompting questions about why Washington is holding back. DW asked Megan Sutcliffe of geopolitical risk advisory firm Sibylline to assess the issue.

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