Houthis Seize Yemen Port as Saudi Arabia Presses Trump to Strike — SkimNews
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- Houthi rebel group, backed by Iran, reportedly seized a Yemen port city, a development the source ties to rising stakes in the U.S.-Iran confrontation
- Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's military, is reportedly urging President Trump to authorize strikes against the rebels
- The U.S. has dispatched more than 100 advisors to assist its Saudi partner amid the escalating proxy fight
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia is simultaneously lobbying Trump for strikes and receiving more than 100 American military advisors — a dual posture that deepens U.S. involvement in the Yemen theater at a moment when Iran is backing the rebels on the other side.
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