Event Brief
Trump cancels planned US strikes on Houthis after Saudi plea
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: The New York Times reported that target lists for planned US strikes on the Houthis had been approved and bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes. The strikes were called off at the last minute after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump to intervene.
WHO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump called off planned US strikes on the Houthis after a plea from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to intervene, leading to the last-minute cancellation of the planned strikes.
Sources (12):
ABC News,
ARY News,
Bloomberg,
Dawn Pakistan,
Euronews,
Jerusalem Post,
New York Times,
Stars & Stripes,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent
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