Washington/Sanaa, July 14 -- A new escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement has raised fears of a wider regional conflict, with President Donald Trump backing Saudi Arabia after the Houthis launched missile attacks against the kingdom.
The strikes came after allegations that Saudi forces bombed an airport under Houthi control on Monday, marking the most serious cross-border confrontation between the two sides since 2022.
The renewed conflict threatens a fragile four-year unofficial truce, adding further uncertainty as the international community continues to grapple with two major ongoing wars.
According to two U.S. officials cited by Axios, Trump supported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for an unusua...