Amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US is reportedly exploring military options against the group in Yemen, with President Trump having discussed potential strikes. This comes after Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile targeting its capital. Meanwhile, Turkey has offered military assistance to Saudi Arabia and voiced concerns about the kingdom being pulled into broader regional conflicts.

Amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US is reportedly exploring military options against the group in Yemen, with President Trump having discussed potential strikes. This comes after Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile targeting its capital. Meanwhile, Turkey has offered military assistance to Saudi Arabia and voiced concerns about the kingdom being pulled into broader regional conflicts.

Amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US is reportedly exploring military options against the group in Yemen, with President Trump having discussed potential strikes. This comes after Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile targeting its capital. Meanwhile, Turkey has offered military assistance to Saudi Arabia and voiced concerns about the kingdom being pulled into broader regional conflicts.

In what could see the opening of another war front in the Middle East, reports hint that the US could be considering launching an attack on the Houthis in Yemen, following the sharp escalation of the group's attacks on Saudi Arabia.

The meeting held by President Donald Trump at Camp David was intended to discuss and examine "options for launching an attack on Yemen," according to a report by CNN. Trump had also reportedly cut short his stay at Camp David and returned to the White House on Saturday. The White House offered no official explanation for the change.

This report comes after the Houthis attempted to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, claiming to have targeted Aramco facilities.
Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted the missile aimed at the capital and thwarted any further attacks.

The possibility of a US strike suggests a potential shift in Trump's stance. Just a week ago, reports said that despite Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s request to President Trump seeking a military action against Houthis, Trump was non-committal.

CNN national security correspondent Kylie Atwood said at the time that Washington "did not want to be drawn into further military strikes against the Houthis," even though the United States was already providing Saudi Arabia with intelligence and target selection assistance. The Houthi blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait or an attack on international shipping could also become "a launching point for possible US action."

Turkey has also offered help to Saudi Arabia, with its foreign minister Hakan Fidan stating that his country is ready to help meet some of Saudi Arabia's military needs, within the framework of a joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Fidan told Turkish media that "very serious" attacks against Saudi Arabia's territorial integrity and sovereignty were underway and that the country may need military support, especially in some technical areas. He added that Türkiye would have no problem meeting such needs.

The Turkish Foreign Minister also emphasised that his country is opposed to Saudi Arabia being drawn into the ongoing conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States. “We do not accept that Saudi Arabia becomes part of the ongoing conflict between [the Islamic Republic of] Iran and the United States,” Fidan said, adding that Saudi Arabia itself does not want to be involved in the conflict and should be kept out of the equation. 

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