Trump suggests he won't take action against Houthis until after midterms: "I will never forget!"

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Trump suggests he won't take action against Houthis until after midterms: "I will never forget!". (2026, October 13). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-suggests-wont-take-action-houthis-after-midterms/

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President Trump mentioned during a call that he might delay any military action against the Houthi rebels until after the midterm elections, emphasizing his memory of the situation with the phrase "I will never forget!" The article discusses this through an analysis by CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean.

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As of October 16, 2026, UN Security Council strongly condemned "escalatory" attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The airport has faced at least 20 attacks since early October; the latest attack on October 10 killed 17 people and injured 333 others, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Additionally, an earlier attack on Abha International Airport on October 6-7 killed two women (one Moroccan and one Algerian) and wounded 28 others. The increased Houthi aggression has raised concerns over threats to global shipping routes and critical Middle East infrastructure, with Tim Lenderking, former U.S. special envoy for Yemen, warning that the Houthis are now operating more independently of Iran's control, posing a significant danger beyond just regional conflicts.

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