Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks alone as US and allies stay out

Saudi Arabia is being left to confront Houthi attacks alone, as the US and regional allies decline to intervene despite threats to global oil supplies. President Trump and others view the conflict as an internal Yemeni issue rather than part of the broader Iran war. Analysts cite reluctance among Gulf neighbors, Turkey, and Pakistan to risk retaliation against their own infrastructure, despite security pacts like the Mecca Agreement. Pakistan argues the fighting predates that treaty, while the US seeks to avoid escalation in the Iran conflict and protect its regional troops. Saudi Arabia faces depleted missile interceptors and has requested air support from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt. Houthi disruptions of oil routes have spiked crude prices, and analysts warn Iran may leverage the conflict for concessions in broader Middle East negotiations.