Reports say Saudi crown prince urged Trump to intervene against Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US President Donald Trump to take action against the Houthis, according to accounts attributed to a source familiar with the matter and US media. One account says the crown prince called Trump on Sunday to ask him to stop the Houthi advance.
Key points
- The accounts describe a Saudi request for US intervention against the Houthis.
Evidence · 3 source statements
Fox News Digital, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to take military action against the Houthis.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump on Sunday to once again urge him to intervene and stop the Houthi's rapid advance.
What was reported
- A source familiar with the matter said Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to take military action against the Houthis.
One source: Fox News
Evidence · 1 source statement
Fox News Digital, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to take military action against the Houthis.
- An account attributed to The New York Times says Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Sunday and urged him to intervene against the Houthi advance.
One source: The New York Times
Evidence · 1 source statement
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump on Sunday to once again urge him to intervene and stop the Houthi's rapid advance.
- A South Korean report says US media reported that Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump for support to defeat the Houthis.
One source: Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- Trump's response is not given.
- Whether the United States took action is not stated.
Not heard from
- Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi government — The reports describe his request, but do not include a direct statement from him or the Saudi government.
- Donald Trump and the US government — The reports do not include a response from Trump or a statement from the US government.
- The Houthis — They are the subject of the proposed intervention, but no Houthi statement appears.