Saudi crown prince allegedly asked Trump to hit Houthis; US president declined: Report
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- ANSA (Italy)seen 11 Sept, 23:02headline rewritten
Axios: 'Bin Salman ha esortato Trump a colpire gli Houthi'. I miliziani avanzano nel Mar RossoGli Houthi avanzano, 'il Mar Rosso è nostro'. Riad attacca Mocha - Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)seen 12 Sept, 19:59headline rewritten
Trump: “Houthi ci hanno chiamato, non vogliono uno scontro con noi. Probabilmente c’è l’Iran dietro l’attacco all’oleodotto saudita”Trump: “Houthi ci hanno chiamato, non vogliono uno scontro con noi”. La milizia yemenita nega: “Nessun contatto, è una menzogna”
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Fri, 11 September 2026
11 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)05:37first to report
Die USA unterstützten Saudi-Arabien laut einem Bericht mit mehr als Hundert Beratern vor Ort im Kampf gegen die Huthis und deren iranische Schattenkrieger. Kampfeinsätze im Jemen lehnt Donald Trump aber wohl bislang ab.
- Times of India06:38
- ANSA (Italy)07:42edited after publishing
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Axios: 'Bin Salman ha esortato Trump a colpire gli Houthi'. I miliziani avanzano nel Mar RossoEscalation a Bab el-Mandeb. 'Bin Salman ha chiesto aiuto, ma Trump ha rifiutato'
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:38
Washington prioritizes deterrence in Iran war while dispatching CENTCOM chief to Riyadh for emergency talks
- Le Figaro (France)09:57
Ces sollicitations saoudiennes, rapportées par Axios, marquent un changement de position de Riyad, qui affirmait en juillet pouvoir faire face seul aux Houthis malgré l’escalade du conflit.
- Novinky (Czechia)10:45
Saúdský korunní princ Muhammad bin Salmán ve čtvrtek dvakrát volal americkému prezidentovi Donaldu Trumpovi s žádostí o pomoc v boji proti jemenským rebelům Húsíům. Bílý dům však pomoc odmítl, uvedl server Axios.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:28
SAUDIJSKI prijestolonasljednik Mohammed bin Salman sinoć je dvaput zvao američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa i tražio od njega da pokrene zračne napade na hutiste.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)16:29
Uspjeh hutista mogao bi Iranu dati ključnu prednost u ratu sa SAD-om
- militarytimes.com16:32
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
- N1 Info (Croatia)16:55
Saudijski prijestolonasljednik Mohamed bin Salman zatražio je u četvrtak pomoć od američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa u borbi protiv jemenskog pokre
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- tportal (Croatia)11 Sept, 17:38their copy
- jns.org19:28
U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly declined Mohammed bin Salman's requests.
Sat, 12 September 2026
10 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:45
Two US officials say Washington is focused on Red Sea security, while Riyadh weighs solo military action against Yemeni group
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)08:04
Saudijski prestolonasljednik Muhamed bin Salman (MBS) u četvrtak je dvaput telefonom razgovarao s Donaldom Trumpom, moleći ga da pokrene napade na Hutiste čije su postrojbe blizu osvajanja strateški važnih položaja na Crvenom moru. Trump je to odbio, iako Iran već ometa pomorski promet kroz Hormuški...
- Le Figaro (France)10:16
Les rebelles se sont emparés de la côte yéménite de la mer Rouge au terme d’une offensive éclair.
- Bloomberg Politics10:53
President Donald Trump said Iran-backed Houthis have asked the US to abstain from targeting the militant group, as a worsening clash with Saudi Arabia inflames tensions in the Middle East.
- 24sata (Croatia)11:22
Američki predsjednik rekao je da je razgovarao sa saudijskim prijestolonasljednikom Mohamedom bin Salmanom te dodao da hutisti ne žele izravno uključivanje SAD-a u sukob
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:41edited after publishing
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Trump: “Houthi ci hanno chiamato, non vogliono uno scontro con noi. Probabilmente c’è l’Iran dietro l’attacco all’oleodotto saudita”La responsabilità dell’attacco con droni all’oleodotto saudita East-West è “probabilmente” dell’Iran. Lo ha dichiarato il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump in conferenza stampa a Dublino, in Irlanda, dove il tycoon ha incontrato il primo ministro Micheál Martin e dove nelle prossime ore parteciperà al torneo di golf Irish Open. Interpellato dai giornalisti sul nuovo […] L'articolo Trump: “Houthi ci hanno chiamato, non vogliono uno scontro con noi”. La milizia yemenita nega: “Nessun...
- El País (Spain)13:23
Washington opta por no implicarse en una nueva escalada en Oriente Próximo, pero otorga a Irán nuevas cartas en la guerra
- ANSA (Italy)14:05
Droni dall'Iraq. Trump: 'Gli houthi ci hanno chiesto di non intervenire'. Ma loro negano
- iRozhlas (Czechia)15:23
Americký prezident Donald Trump v sobotu řekl, že Írán je pravděpodobně zodpovědný za vzdušný útok na Saúdskou Arábii, který poškodil ropovod vedoucí z východu na západ země. Ten je klíčový pro vývoz ropy z království, jelikož trasa nevede přes Hormuzský průliv. Informuje o tom agentura Reuters.
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Secondo i media Usa avrebbe negato il sostegno al principe saudita Bin Salman. Il presidente: “I miliziani non vogliono la guerra con noi, l’oleodotto colpito dall’Iran”
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)01:13
Renewed fighting has erupted between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces, supported by Saudi Arabia, putting more pressure on a vital oil shipway.
Mon, 14 September 2026
11 reports- Al Jazeera English10:56
US may be 'forced to intervene' in the Red Sea
- NYT World11:05
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
- torontosun.com11:13
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:40
Meeting reviews bilateral relations, regional developments
- NYT World14:07
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.
- Libération (France)15:08
Après l’embrasement du détroit de Bab el-Mandeb et les attaques des rebelles du nord Yémen, le royaume saoudien, premier exportateur de pétrole au monde, cherche des soutiens alors qu’il a été lâché par son allié historique, Donald Trump.
- Al Jazeera English17:16
US Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is “very much on top of” the Houthi advance in Yemen.
- 24sata (Croatia)18:03
Trumpova izjava o Iranu dolazi u trenutku kada se situacija na Bliskom istoku dodatno pogoršava, a hutisti provode napade na Saudijsku Arabiju, što stvara strah od širenja sukoba i poremećaja globalne opskrbe naftom.
- Libération (France)18:21
L’offensive des Houthis contre l’Arabie Saoudite complique davantage les exportations de brut, faisant exploser les prix à la pompe dans le monde. Aux Etats-Unis, la colère monte à l’approche des élections de mi-mandat.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:28
US vice president says Washington coordinating with Saudi Arabia, UAE as it monitors Mayun takeover
- Bloomberg Politics22:42
Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, says Saudi Arabia made a “grave miscalculation” in confronting the Houthis and now finds itself in an “extraordinarily strategically vulnerable position.” Cook says the situation gives Iran another source of leverage, raises questions about US reliability as a regional security partner, and could contribute to a continued rise in diesel and other refined product prices if no agreement is reached...
Tue, 15 September 2026
4 reports- Politico Europe00:51
Washington appears loath to step into another front as new oil disruptions send prices soaring.
- presstv.co.uk04:00
The Saudi regime has asked Britain to carry out military strikes against Yemeni forces after Washington rejected Riyadh’s appeals for direct US action, according to a Bloomberg report.
- Bloomberg Politics16:28
The US-Iran war has reached crisis point for Saudi Arabia and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- Le Figaro (France)16:28
DÉCRYPTAGE - Sous pression de l’Iran et de son allié yéménite, Riyad cherche du renseignement et des capacités de défense auprès de l’État hébreu. Une coopération sécuritaire qui progresse, alors même que la normalisation politique entre les deux pays reste gelée.
Wed, 16 September 2026
11 reports- Le Figaro (France)02:47
Washington met en garde contre les risques d’attaques de drones et de missiles iraniens ou houthis visant des intérêts américains.
- Bloomberg Politics04:56
The US-Iran war has reached crisis point for Saudi Arabia and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as the Houthis started firing at the kingdom on a near-daily basis this month. The hostilities had already pushed Saudi oil production to the lowest level in decades and they now threaten to complicate the kingdom’s multi-trillion dollar plans to diversify the economy. Bloomberg's Onur Ant reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- ANSA (Italy)09:00
E' la terza risoluzione in questo senso
- Le Monde (France)12:05
Après Ormuz, un autre détroit stratégique pour le commerce maritime, celui de Bal Al-Mandab, est menacé par l’offensive des rebelles houthistes au Yémen contre Riyad. Une escalade qui fait le jeu du régime iranien, ce dernier visant clairement une envolée des prix du pétrole pour faire plier Donald Trump.
- The Guardian World12:36
Vote comes amid Republican call to impeach defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus a catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn is returned home Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca yesterday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city. A spokesperson for the kingdom, which is fighting the Iran-aligned group in Yemen, said the security of Islam’s two holiest sites and of...
- South China Morning Post13:53
A plenary session at a Beijing security conference turned into a heated exchange on Wednesday, when a senior Iranian defence official and a Saudi think tank chief traded accusations over the conflict in the Middle East. In the city where just a few years ago Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a peace deal, Prince Turki al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi think tank the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, accused Iran of not respecting “the sovereignty of the Arab states”. In a clear...
- Novinky (Czechia)14:33
Američtí představitelé se o víkendu v Ománu sešli s jemenskými Húsíi, informovala ve středu s odkazem na pět různých zdrojů agentura Reuters. S Íránem podporovanou ozbrojenou skupinou Američané jednali poté, co v krátké době obsadila významný úsek území na pobřeží Rudého moře.
- The Guardian World14:56
Iran-backed militants have offered Trump administration assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping Officials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not to intervene to help Saudi Arabia drive back a Houthi advance inside Yemen . The Iran-backed militant group reassured the US that the ceasefire agreement between the two sides struck in 2025 still held and the movement had no intention of...
- Axios18:19
American diplomats met over the weekend with Houthi representatives at the U.S. embassy in Oman and discussed tensions in the Red Sea, a regional source familiar with the issue confirmed. Why it matters: The meeting in Muscat, which was organized with the help of the Omani government, focused on maintaining a ceasefire between the U.S. and Houthis and guaranteeing that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait stays open, the source said. The U.S. is in a delicate position, wanting to keep a vital shipping lane...
- South China Morning Post19:55
Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for help as its stand-off with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said on Wednesday. The officials said the Saudis have asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defence support to the region to help defend against missiles and drones fired by Houthis and other Iran-backed groups. The outreach was initiated because Saudi Arabia’s main ally and arms supplier, the...
- theyeshivaworld.com20:30
Saudi sources close to the kingdom’s leadership are expressing frustration with Washington’s response to escalating Houthi attacks, warning that Riyadh faces mounting threats without a clear plan for joint military action. In an i24NEWS report citing interviews with N12, a source close to the Saudi ruling family described disappointment with the American position and a […]