Saudi Arabia's MBS pressed Trump to strike Houthis in Yemen, sources say

TL;DR

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has repeatedly asked President Trump to take military action against the Houthis in Yemen.
Houthi forces have recently advanced rapidly along Yemen's Red Sea coast, seizing the strategic port of Mokha and islands in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
President Trump has declined to directly involve the U.S. military but has offered intelligence and targeting support.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to build a coalition against the Houthis and is concerned about potential Iranian retaliation if the Houthis are attacked.
U.S. forces recently engaged in sharp escalation with Iran, destroying oil tankers and responding to missile strikes on a U.S. base in Jordan.

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