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President Trump has declined Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request to launch a series of military strikes against the Yemen-based Houthi militia, the organization fighting against a Saudi-led coalition with the support of Iran, Axios reported on Friday. He has no intention of going to war with Iran in Yemen, U.S. officials told the outlet.
The request comes as Houthi forces have taken control of the key port of Mocha, which is on the Red Sea coast near the Bab al-Mandeb strait. A key chokepoint for trade, the area through which roughly 10% of global trade passes in oil tanker form saw oil prices rise sharply on Thursday following news of the Houthi's capture of Mocha.
Despite Riyadh's pressure on Trump to engage in Yemen, the president remained unmoved. While the U.S. is providing Saudi Arabia with intelligence as well as logistical and other forms of support in order to help it to defend its own soil and infrastructure, the U.S. will not become a party to the conflict as a military force engaged in direct combat with the Iran-backed Ansar Allah militia in Yemen.
The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, have been conducting an aggressive campaign in Yemen in 2026. In early September, they attacked several Saudi oil and gas sites. Now, they are firmly in control of the coast in the region of Mocha, which is a strategic location for the group near the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
The refusal by the President to consider further military intervention in Yemen is part of an America-first foreign policy that is designed to stop the US from becoming embroiled in open-ended conflicts that fail to deliver a return on investment for American citizens. The administration is already fighting a high-intensity conflict with Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and does not want to open a second front in Yemen.
The US continues to work closely with the Saudi government to support their regional security efforts. While Saudi air power is more than capable of countering the current Houthi aggression, Washington will continue to provide support for Yemeni combat efforts, however American boots and missiles will not be the principal factor in bringing an end to this long and bloody war.
