Washington, July 14 -- US President Donald Trump supported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for assistance before Riyadh initiated military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, according to an Axios report citing two US officials.

The report stated that the Saudi Crown Prince informed Trump before the operation and sought Washington's endorsement for the action. The move followed intensifying concerns in Riyadh regarding Houthi operations and a contested Iranian flight to Yemen.

This latest confrontation threatens to disrupt a fragile truce that has substantially held since 2022, despite having officially expired.

The current friction was triggered after an aircraft reportedly operated by Iran's Mahan...