Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

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A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday forced U.S. President Trump to reconsider his new strategy aimed at lowering diesel prices by easing pressure on Iran and its regional proxies. The attack, which killed one American and highlighted Saudi Arabia's defensive vulnerabilities, occurred just one day after Trump unveiled his plan, which blamed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for rising fuel costs and largely excluded the U.S. from direct intervention against the Houthis.

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US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainableThe reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month. The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Friday.

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

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