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Saudi crown prince reportedly called Trump, asked US to strike Houthis

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly declined Mohammed bin Salman’s requests.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia leave the stage after delivering remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.
(Sept. 11, 2026 / JNS)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday to ask the United States to strike the Houthi terror group in Yemen, U.S. officials told Axios.

Trump declined, and U.S. officials said that the Trump administration has no current plans to attack the Houthis, the outlet reported.

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