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The Houthis’ Saudi attacks are ‘unprecedented.’ Trump wants to ‘ignore’ them until the midterms, but the chaos may force U.S. to respond
The Houthis are "misbehaving very badly," but the U.S. is doing little in reply—for now.
Fortune AIOct 15, 20265 min read
Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis
Saudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen to join the counteroffensive against the Houthi rebels, three U.S. officials told Axios. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is seriously considering it, but hasn't decided.
Axios AI+Oct 7, 20262 min read
Scoop: Trump's top national security aides meet secretly at Camp David on Iran, Yemen
President Trump's top cabinet members huddled for hours at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps in the Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen, three U.S. officials told Axios.Why it matters: The highly unusual meeting was not announced by the Trump administration.
Axios AI+Oct 3, 20262 min read
Saudis plan major offensive against the Houthis, but U.S. won't join for now
Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces are planning a major counteroffensive against Iran-backed Houthis in the coming days — an effort to push them away from areas on the Red Sea coast that control the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb, two U.S. officials say.
Axios AI+Oct 2, 20262 min read