What happened
President Donald Trump has stated that the United States is considering joining Saudi attacks against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen. This comes after recent attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports, including the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in the deaths of several people, including a US citizen.
The Houthi group, which is backed by Iran, has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Saudi airports, military, and oil facilities in the past week. Saudi authorities have reported that another airport, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, was also hit in a separate attack, with the extent of the damage being evaluated.
Saudi Arabia, along with Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey, has released a joint statement condemning the Houthi attacks, citing the targeting of civilians and infrastructure as a violation of international law. The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia has also warned American citizens about traveling to the country's capital and near the border with Yemen due to the potential for escalation of the conflict.
President Trump's comments on potentially joining the Saudi attacks against the Houthis come after he previously announced that the US would not launch new military strikes before the upcoming elections. The US and Iran have been engaged in discussions about potentially ending the US-Iran war, which began earlier this year.