CENTCOM Chief Holds Talks With Saudi Crown Prince After Houthi Escalation
🎖️ RIYADH — Riyadh asked for strikes; CENTCOM came with something else. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Petroline down, Bab el-Mandeb sealed, Muscat collapsed — Riyadh is encircled and pressing for direct US strikes on Houthi positions; Washington has offered intelligence instead. A CENTCOM visit now signals recalibration. Variable: whether the US commits to hitting Mocha and Dhubab, or leaves Saudi Arabia's own air raids as the only counter-offensive.