U.S. military involvement in the fight against the Houthis would stretch resources in the Middle East already committed to fighting Iran, analysts said.
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Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
Trump weighs joining fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport struck again
Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12
Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike
Saudi Arabia vows major response after Houthi strike on airport kills 12, injures 309
After airport strike, Trump considering whether to join fight against Houthis
Houthis issue new threat on Saudi airspace after attack on Riyadh airport
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Following the latest strike Saturday on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, President Trump said the U.S. "may" join the fight against the Iran-backed Houthis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingKing Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times this week.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
WorldPingThe surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
The U.S. has stopped short of direct military support against the Houthis in Yemen, but President Donald Trump is weighing joining strikes on the Iranian-backed rebels.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingSaudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after a strike on Riyadh’s international airport killed a dozen people and wounded more than 300, marking the kingdom's deadliest strike in a decade.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
The strike on King Khalid International Airport, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, marked a major escalation in the war between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and the kingdom.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
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