Saudi Crown Prince Meets CENTCOM Chief on Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Meets CENTCOM Chief on Houthis
The News
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday to discuss regional developments, Saudi state media said, as hostilities with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalate.
The Jerusalem Post reported that the Houthis have been carrying out strikes and seizing territory across the region, prompting serious concern from Gulf nations.
Saudi state media did not release details of what the crown prince and the American commander agreed to.
Timeline
Mohammed bin Salman meets Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, in Jeddah. Saudi state media says the two discussed regional developments after the Houthi escalation.
Reuters, Newsmax, the Jerusalem Post and Citizen Free Press all carry the meeting, with the Jerusalem Post framing it against Houthi strikes and territorial seizures that have unnerved Gulf governments.
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The account of the meeting came from Saudi state media, which said only that the crown prince and Cooper discussed regional developments in the wake of the Houthi escalation. No statement from either man was released.
The Jerusalem Post characterized Gulf states as seriously concerned by the Houthis' strikes and land grabs — the backdrop that gives a routine-sounding courtesy call its weight.
What's Next
Neither Riyadh nor CENTCOM has announced follow-up talks, joint operations or any change in posture. Watch for a U.S. Central Command readout of Cooper's regional trip and for further Houthi action in Yemen and the surrounding waters.
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Cooper leads U.S. Central Command, the combatant command responsible for American forces across the Middle East, including the Red Sea corridor the Houthis have targeted. Saudi Arabia fought a long war against the group in Yemen and has an obvious stake in whether the current escalation spreads.
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