President Donald Trump weighed a potential U.S. strike against Houthi positions in Yemen after the group’s advances against Saudi Arabia raised concerns of a broader regional conflict. The discussion followed a call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which the president said he was “in deciding mode” and asked whether he should “blow the entire nation up” if Iran‑backed Houthis continued hostilities. Trump later told Fox News that he was open to meeting Iran’s president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss a de‑escalation. The State Department issued a security alert for U.S. citizens in the Middle East, warning of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions, and the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh required special authorization for travel to Taif and Yanbu after reports of Houthi strikes. Behind the scenes, the Pentagon had prepared target lists and loaded bombs onto warplanes, but Trump ultimately delayed the planned airstrikes. Saudi state media reported that bin Salman had met with U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper in Jeddah to discuss the situation, and the Houthi movement seized Perim Island in the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait, heightening fears that the group could strike the nearby U.S. base at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. Analysts note that any U.S. involvement would accompany a planned ground offensive by Yemeni forces, though the anti‑Houthi coalition has struggled with internal divisions. The Houthis, who have long received support from Iran, have previously downed American drones and attacked Navy vessels despite extensive U.S. strikes that damaged radar systems, air defenses and weapons stores. No final decision on military action has been announced.