Saudi crown prince meets CENTCOM chief in bid for US help amid escalating Houthi attacks
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have been conducting strikes and seizing territory throughout the region, prompting serious concern from Gulf nations.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday to discuss regional developments. This meeting occurred amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. The Crown Prince had previously sought military assistance from the US President to counter the Houthis, with Washington offering intelligence-sharing and targeting assistance instead of direct strikes. The Houthis have intensified their attacks and are advancing along Yemen's Red Sea coast towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical shipping route. Saudi Civil Defense issued and later lifted alerts for potential danger in four southern cities due to these attacks. Separately, Saudi Arabia requested the postponement of a meeting between Tehran and Gulf powers.
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