Trump Weighs Houthi Strikes Amid Iran Peace Conditions

President Donald Trump is reviewing military options for strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen after the group launched a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump returned early from Camp David to deliberate on these options following the attack, which Saudi forces intercepted. In response to the escalation, the United States Department of State issued security warnings for U.S. embassies and citizens across the Middle East.

These military deliberations follow a period of diplomatic outreach. Trump recently announced that the United States conducted talks with the Houthi movement, facilitated by the Government of Oman at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat. Trump also claimed that Iran is seeking a deal with Washington due to financial and military losses, though he maintained that any agreement must be on correct terms.

Simultaneously, Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei stated that Tehran conveyed specific conditions to Washington via Qatar to end the war. These demands include the release of frozen funds, an end to the naval blockade, and a cessation of hostilities on all fronts. While diplomatic channels remain open, regional tensions have spiked, marked by a U.S. bomber departing the United Kingdom for West Asia and air-defense activity in Syria.