What did Trump claim the Houthis directly requested from the U.S. regarding military action?

Trump stated, 'The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,' adding, 'They don’t want us to go after them,' and 'they would much prefer not having us involved.'

According to Trump, who does he hold responsible for the Thursday attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline?

Trump said bluntly, 'I think [Iran] are [responsible]' for the Thursday attack that forced the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.

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