The US has refused to lead the military campaign against the Houthis.

The United States rejected Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for Washington to lead a potential military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels. The request was reportedly conveyed in mid-August during a meeting between bin Salman and US Central Command Commander Cooper.

According to Israeli media reports, in response to the Saudis' request, Washington stated that it did not intend to take over the leadership of this campaign, as the Houthis were not currently attacking American vessels in the Red Sea. However, the US made it clear to Riyadh that if the Saudis launched a military campaign against the Houthis, Washington would support it.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia announced preparations for a resumption of a full-scale war against the Ansar Allah rebel movement. Although Riyadh would prefer to maintain peace, it is prepared for a military scenario and may launch airstrikes in the event of further escalation by the Houthis.

In turn, the Houthis plan to increase military pressure on Saudi Arabia by expanding the naval blockade of that country. The rebels also plan to carry out a series of operations aimed at undermining the Saudi economy and completely halting oil supplies through the Red Sea. Furthermore, the Houthis have included Saudi oil terminals on their target list, which they will attack if Riyadh refuses to comply with the rebels' demands.

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[Alec]

Zassali. They don't know how to get out of the standoff with Iran without losing face, and then along come the Houthis, who Iran will back.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Alec

Zassali.

More likely, they were slaughtering us. Such participation currently doesn't bring them any direct benefits. It's a headache for Saudi Arabia. So they responded, "This isn't our war."
They could have laughed and egged us on a bit more. Like, the whole Armed Forces now have their own "Meccan NATO," so go ahead and play with it (!). The Yankees, along with the Jewish state, are probably quietly laughing at this great "paper agreement".

Quote: Alec

...and then there are the Houthis, for whom Iran will again take up arms.

Well, how will it get involved...
Well, Iran really got involved in Hamas? Well, he got indignant, indulged in political demagoguery, and...? Until the Israeli and US air forces started firing rhythmically at their military facilities and the Iranian leadership, then there weren't even any retaliatory strikes (specifically for the gas sector), there were no Israeli or American bases in the direction of the bases.

[Ignatius555]

Something interesting could happen here. If the mattress makers say this is now Saudi Arabia's headache and not our war, then the Saudis and their ilk might say, "The dollar is no longer our currency." And without the petrodollar, the American economy will collapse.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Ignatius555

...then the Saudis and others like them can say that: “the dollar is no longer our currency.” And Without the petrodollar, the American economy will collapse..

People have been talking about the collapse of the American economy and the collapse of the petrodollar for at least 25 years now... and I would like to see it, but for now the facts... will we survive?!

And secondly, a holy place is never empty. Do you have confidence that even if in about... years the dollar collapses and its place is taken by, for example, the yuan, then Russia will be an absolute winner from this, and not in the same half-kneeling position, but already in relation to the new hegemon and its currency??!

[Ignatius555]

The point is, it didn't collapse thanks to the petrodollar. This is a very significant boost to the greenback. Judge for yourself: the US debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The petrodollar and its use in international settlements are saving us. Regarding the second question, of course, we must work hard and develop our own economy. The Gaidar-Yeltsin refrain of "we'll buy everything from the West" must become a thing of the past. Much will depend on the proper management of the economy and the country by the Russian leadership. Because, as the saying goes, a fish rots from the head. However, the Anglo-Saxons, represented by the US, have a strong negative influence on our country, and its collapse will in any case have a positive impact on us, and not only on us, but on many countries around the world.

[Prisoner]

Iran is a good teacher for the hardened Yankees.

[Kovacs]

Quote: Captive

Iran is a good teacher for the hardened Yankees.

The teacher is over 3500 years old, and the cowboy boys are barely 250 years old, so why would they jump on a hedgehog with their bare butts!

[jack no]

Trump, est comme un chat, échaudé par l'Iran, il ne va pas aller dans la bouilloire yéménite.
Il est con, mais pas à ce point.

[Irek]

The big Americans were scared of the Bedouins in Chinese slippers.

[Kovacs]

Quote: Irek

The big Americans were scared of the Bedouins in Chinese slippers.

These Bedouins are armed with PPShs! Go ahead and try them!

[Hunter 2]

Quote: Kovacs

These Bedouins are armed with PPShs! Go ahead and try them!

They have a whole host of all sorts of rare weapons in their arsenal, all in excellent condition and working perfectly, it seems like they've robbed all the weapons museums in the world!
The Yemenis (the main part of the Houthis) are an ancient people, known since the first millennium BC. They are very warlike, and a culture of handling weapons is instilled in them from childhood.

[Fitter65]

The United States has rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Washington to lead a possible military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels.

They already helped Israel defeat Iran. They still don't know how to wash their underwear or remove boot marks from their faces. And here are these completely reckless guys in slippers...

[Oscar Essen]

“Thank you, but for Athos this is too much, and for Count de la Fer, too little!”

[snow mountain]

They screwed up. It's nice to see!

[Kovacs]

The US has refused to lead the military campaign against the Houthis.

The monkey's ass began to weaken in old age.

[Jacques sekavar]

If Yemen closes the Strait of El Madeb, the greatest damage will be suffered by Arabia and the EU, which did not support Trump in the war with Iran, and therefore it is logical that Trump is allowing the EU to lead the war with Yemen itself.

[Kovacs]

Salman is rapidly losing his cool. First, Trump offered to kiss his ass, now he's openly told his "allied" lackey to go to hell, as if to say, "Go ahead." At this rate, meeting him will soon be out of fashion...