🇺🇸🇸🇦🇾🇪 Trump may be preparing to enter Saudi Arabia's war after the midterms
Trump’s latest warning to the Houthis has raised the possibility of a broader U.S. role in the conflict after the midterm elections.
He reminded them that he will still be president after the vote and made clear he has not forgotten their attacks.
Asked whether Turkey could be brought into a military response in Yemen, Trump reportedly said he was considering it.
Meanwhile, the regional situation is getting more dangerous.
Saudi Arabia is already struggling to protect critical infrastructure from Houthi missiles and drones. After a reported Saudi strike on a major fuel facility in Sana'a, the Houthis threatened retaliation against airports and oil installations inside the kingdom.
Egypt is also reportedly considering deeper military cooperation with Riyadh.
That creates the risk of a conflict extending far beyond another Saudi-Houthi confrontation.
If Washington intervenes after the elections, it could find itself fighting an enemy Saudi Arabia has struggled to defeat despite years of military investment.
Iran adds another layer of danger.
Tehran has reportedly warned that another major U.S. offensive could trigger attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and even ground incursions into neighboring countries.
None of this makes a new American war inevitable.
But the pieces are moving into place for a confrontation that could pull in Turkey, Egypt, Iran and the United States, with Saudi Arabia at the center of it.
Trump may be threatening a limited intervention.
The region may not give him the luxury of keeping it limited.
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