THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - Iran War Day 197: Saudi Crown Prince Urged Trump to Join Yemen War
State of the Union: President Trump declined, later telling reporters everything will be “fine and dandy.” The post Iran War Day 197: Saudi Crown Prince Urged Trump to Join Yemen War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), in two phone calls Thursday, urged President Donald Trump to launch strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, Axios reported Friday. Trump is reported to have declined, though the commander of U.S. Central Command traveled to Saudi Arabia Thursday for meetings. Trump told reporters Saturday that the Houthis “called us, and they don’t want to fight with us.” The president confirmed the conversation with “good friend” MBS but gave no indication of urgency. “I can just say everything’s going to work out fine and dandy,” he added. “It’s going to be very good.” The Houthis in recent days seized strategic territory closer to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key chokepoint…Open