Home / WorldWorldAl JazeeraWorldAl Jazeera·Sep 17, 2026·1 min read‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?Washington’s response to the Houthi advance exposes the limits of the US security umbrella in the Gulf.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesTechnologyTimes of IsraelTechnologySep 11, 2026 · 1 minTrump said to reject Saudi request for strikes on Houthis, as they seize Red Sea islandTimes of IsraelPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minUS officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leadersThe GuardianPoliticsTASSPoliticsSep 14, 2026 · 1 minUS in contact with Houthis after their takeover of Perim Island, vice president saysTASSPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 11, 2026 · 1 minTrump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis, Axios reportsStraits Times
TechnologyTimes of IsraelTechnologySep 11, 2026 · 1 minTrump said to reject Saudi request for strikes on Houthis, as they seize Red Sea islandTimes of Israel
PoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minUS officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leadersThe Guardian
PoliticsTASSPoliticsSep 14, 2026 · 1 minUS in contact with Houthis after their takeover of Perim Island, vice president saysTASS
PoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 11, 2026 · 1 minTrump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis, Axios reportsStraits Times