Why Trump Avoids Confronting the Houthis

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President Donald Trump is avoiding direct US military engagement with Yemen's Houthi rebels, despite Saudi requests for help, according to a Politico analysis citing US and Yemeni sources. He cites a ceasefire agreement from 2025. The US maintains the truce with the Houthis, known as Ansar Allah, after weeks of conflict last year. Trump stated last month that the Houthis contacted him and do not want to fight US forces, though they continue striking Saudi oil infrastructure. US officials see the Houthis as partners rather than Iranian puppets, with their own agenda focused on ending the Saudi-led blockade. A US air campaign had limited impact, and ammunition shortages from the Iran war deter further action.


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