Trump Exposes Houthi Request to Spare Yemen Conflict

US President Donald Trump has revealed that Yemen's Houthi rebels have asked the US not to intervene in their conflict with Saudi Arabia. The comments come after a report emerged that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to launch strikes against the Houthis, who have been expanding their control along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

According to Trump, the Houthis made the request directly to the US, stating they did not want to fight with them. He also mentioned that most ships are still passing through the area, but there is one country that the Houthis are 'not too happy' with.

The Houthi rebels have recently seized a significant portion of Yemen's Red Sea coast, including strategic islands and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical shipping route for crude oil supplies from Saudi Arabia to Asia. Trump has also suggested that Iran may be behind recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

The situation in Yemen remains volatile, with both sides vying for control of key territories. The US has been involved in the conflict indirectly, but it is unclear what steps Trump will take next in light of the Houthi's request not to intervene.