Trump Calls Off Last-Minute Joint Strikes With Saudi Arabia on Houthis

Trump Calls Off Last-Minute Joint Strikes With Saudi Arabia on Houthis

President Trump decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, reversing course as bombs were reportedly being loaded. The order followed a plea from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to halt the Houthi advance, after which Trump told the Pentagon to prepare strikes.

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