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Why doesn't the US intervene to defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis? The US cautioned against a rapidly escalating situation in Yemen after Houthi rebels carried out a missile attack on the Saudi capital. In recent weeks, the Iran backed militants have also seized large portions of Yemeni territory following clashes with Saudi-backed government forces.
The US is a very close ally to Saudi Arabia. Yet, is visibly unwilling to intervene on its behalf – why? Details and analysis by H.
Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Institute in Cairo. Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi capital Riyadh for the first time Black smoke seen near Riyadh amid air raid alerts in Saudi Arabia More than 112,000 displaced in Yemen as Houthis seize more ground Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman 'Stalemate' in Lebanon: Hezbollah justifies weapons, citing Israeli occupation and ongoing attacks Lebanon on Paris talks : 'the general sentiment here is very little hope' © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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