📞❌— According to a report by Kan News, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, asked the United States to take the lead in a military operation against Yemen’s Houthis. The request was raised during a meeting with General Brad Cooper, commander of the Central Command Forces Command Center (CENTCOM). Washington rejected direct leadership of the operation on the grounds that the Houthis do not target American ships in the Red Sea, but agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s operations against the group.