The Outlook Is Getting Grimmer By The Day For Oil Exports From The Red Sea

Published Sep 11, 2026 8:37 PM EDT

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Saudi Arabia on Friday announced it had to temporarily shut down the key east-west pipeline after drone attacks on Thursday from an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq. As we have explained in the past , the Kingdom has diverted millions of barrels of oil per day through pipelines to its Yanbu port on the Red Sea in an effort to minimize the energy shortages due to hostilities near the Persian Gulf that have closed the Strait of Horumz.

The pipeline was shut down a day after the Houthi rebels of Yemen increased their control over the crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait (BAM), a narrow body of water separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. Combined with Iran vastly curtailing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, this gives Tehran significant control over two of the world’s most crucial passageways for the flow of oil.

3. The Houthis have reportedly attempted to seize ROYG-controlled islands in the Red Sea from which Houthi fighters could launch attacks on international shipping. Houthi forces reportedly landed on the Hanish Islands in the southern Red Sea on the morning of September 10 after… pic.twitter.com/tiFPgNDOHZ — Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) September 11, 2026

3. The Houthis have reportedly attempted to seize ROYG-controlled islands in the Red Sea from which Houthi fighters could launch attacks on international shipping. Houthi forces reportedly landed on the Hanish Islands in the southern Red Sea on the morning of September 10 after… pic.twitter.com/tiFPgNDOHZ

“The East-West pipeline, in the regions of Riyadh and Medina, was subjected to several attacks on Thursday morning, September 10, 2026,” Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry posted on X . “The line was shut down as a precaution. The attacks resulted in some injuries, and medical care has been provided to those injured.”

“Emergency teams and specialized technical teams began work immediately after the attacks occurred, and took the necessary measures to secure the line and verify its safety, in accordance with approved safety procedures and emergency plans, and in coordination with relevant authorities,” the ministry added. “Any updates will be announced in due course.”

A before and after of the East-West Pipeline pumping station showed that it wasn’t just “hit”, it was absolutely MANGLED. The past 24 hours have been nothing short of catastrophic for the global energy markets, but the harsh reality? The pain is just getting started. pic.twitter.com/aei8HPplB3 — Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) September 11, 2026

A before and after of the East-West Pipeline pumping station showed that it wasn’t just “hit”, it was absolutely MANGLED. The past 24 hours have been nothing short of catastrophic for the global energy markets, but the harsh reality? The pain is just getting started. pic.twitter.com/aei8HPplB3

Showing the complexity of this situation and the high degree of coordination among various Iranian-backed proxies, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Iranian proxies in Iraq of carrying out the attack. The Kingdom subsequently said it would hold off on responding to “give the brotherly Iraqi government an opportunity to take the necessary measures to prevent attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the Kingdom and neighboring countries,” according to the Arab News .

Officials in Baghdad quickly responded to that request, firing a regional commander overseeing operations where the attack was launched from.

“The Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, directed the formation of an investigative committee regarding the Maysan Operations Command,” the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office announced on X. “His Excellency ordered the dismissal of the Operations Commander from his position, following confirmation that the attacks targeting the brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were launched from one of the sites within the province.”

وجّه رئيس مجلس الوزراء، القائد العام للقوات المسلحة، السيد علي فالح الزيدي بتشكيل مجلس تحقيقي بحق قيادة عمليات ميسان. وأمر سيادته بإعفاء قائد العمليات من منصبه، على خلفية ثبوت انطلاق الاعتداءات التي طالت الأشقاء في المملكة العربية السعودية من أحد المواقع داخل المحافظة.… — المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس الوزراء 🇮🇶 (@IraqiPMO) September 11, 2026

وجّه رئيس مجلس الوزراء، القائد العام للقوات المسلحة، السيد علي فالح الزيدي بتشكيل مجلس تحقيقي بحق قيادة عمليات ميسان. وأمر سيادته بإعفاء قائد العمليات من منصبه، على خلفية ثبوت انطلاق الاعتداءات التي طالت الأشقاء في المملكة العربية السعودية من أحد المواقع داخل المحافظة.…

On Friday, the Houthis acknowledged that they captured new stretches of Red Sea coast from the Saudi-backed factions they’ve been battling. This includes the port of Mokha and the key islands of Perim (also known as Mayun) and Zuqar.

The Bab al-Mandab Strait and the islands of Perim (Mayun) and Zuqar. (Google Earth)

In a quick recap of what’s changed, the port provides a potential new surveillance and launching point for the Houthis. From here they can deploy mines, standoff weapons, as well as uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) they can use to attack shipping. The islands give the Houthis a presence in the middle of shipping lanes. This is especially true for Perim, which sits in the narrowest part of the BAM, less than two miles west of Yemen and about 13 miles east of Djibouti, giving the Houthis a commanding presence at the mouth of the Red Sea. Its position could even allow Houthis to launch attacks on shipping using lower-end munitions, such as anti-tank guided missiles and even rocket artillery.

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However, maintaining a major military presence on these islands would be a challenge logistically, especially should the U.S. or its allies attack positions there. You can read more about how the fall of the islands unfolded in our report here .

As they swept through the coastal region, the Houthis captured a treasure trove of U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV mine-resistant vehicles, pickup trucks mounted with heavy weapons, artillery pieces, and large quantities of ammunition and small arms abandoned by retreating National Resistance and Giants Brigade forces.

Videos show the scale of equipment the Houthis captured during the western coast offensive. The "booty" footage from Mokha and surrounding positions includes U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV mine-resistant vehicles, pickup trucks mounted with heavy weapons (technicals), armored… pic.twitter.com/n3VPyoSmHk — Clash Report (@clashreport) September 11, 2026

Videos show the scale of equipment the Houthis captured during the western coast offensive. The "booty" footage from Mokha and surrounding positions includes U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV mine-resistant vehicles, pickup trucks mounted with heavy weapons (technicals), armored… pic.twitter.com/n3VPyoSmHk

Houthis Display Vehicles and Weapons Seized in Mocha Yemen’s Houthis have displayed vehicles, weapons and military supplies they say they captured in the Red Sea port city of Mocha after Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and its allies withdrew from the city.… pic.twitter.com/JmTMNY6wIS — GAROWE ONLINE (@GaroweOnline) September 11, 2026

Houthis Display Vehicles and Weapons Seized in Mocha Yemen’s Houthis have displayed vehicles, weapons and military supplies they say they captured in the Red Sea port city of Mocha after Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and its allies withdrew from the city.… pic.twitter.com/JmTMNY6wIS

Iran, which has held off on getting the Houthis directly involved during Epic Fury, has now played its hand, and in putting the Houthis in a better position to close the strait than ever before. This was always a ‘sum of all fears’ scenario for oil exports from the Middle East and now Iran could put maximum pressure on the United States and the world to end the conflict in their favor, with oil potentially being cut off from both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Houthis are likely preparing to close the strait with a much better position than they had before. Having both straits closed has long been a 'sum of all fears' middle east energy crisis. Been writing about this exact scenario for over a decade. U.S. stretched thin, especially in… — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) September 11, 2026

Houthis are likely preparing to close the strait with a much better position than they had before. Having both straits closed has long been a 'sum of all fears' middle east energy crisis. Been writing about this exact scenario for over a decade. U.S. stretched thin, especially in…

Still, on Friday, the Houthis tried to allay those concerns, promising they would limit their control of the BAM to just Saudi vessels.

“The Yemeni armed forces confirm that maritime navigation is safe for all companies, except for Saudi Arabian ships, which have previously been placed under a ban,” Houthi spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree proclaimed . “We are continuing to uphold the equation of blockade with blockade, striking enemy Saudi Arabian troop concentrations, and escalating in response to their actions, until the aggression ceases and the blockade is lifted from our dear people.

Houthi spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree. (Houthi Telegram)

Their rationale is that this campaign is all about defending against attacks by the Saudis and their proxies.

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis grew out of a civil war in Yemen that erupted in 2014. It expanded a year later when a Saudi-led coalition joined forces with the government ousted by the Houthis and raged on until the parties reached a tenuous ceasefire in 2022. Tensions, however, reignited after that conflict ended when the Houthis joined the U.S.-Iran conflict on the side of their major supporter. In addition to a blockade on Saudi shipping , the Houthis began striking Saudi refineries and other oil infrastructure, including pipelines near the coast .

Houthi assurances about their intentions have meant little in the past. In 2023, when they launched their earlier campaign against Red Sea shipping, the Houthis also claimed a narrow rationale. They said they were doing so on behalf of Palestinians being killed during the Israel-Hamas war. The reality turned out to be that the Houthis were striking even ships not connected to Israel. This ultimately led to the U.S. and allies deploying warships to protect commercial vessels , battles with the rebel group on the water and a campaign of airstrikes on Houthi land targets.

It should be noted that the Saudis held off on getting involved that fight.

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Carney fires a surface-to-air missile at Houthi threats on October 19, 2023. U.S. Navy

Amid all this, the per-barrel price of Brent crude rose to more than $109 yesterday, but was back down to $104 today, according to OilPrice.com .

We have long suggested that the U.S. could get pulled back into a new conflict with the Houthis. Now the rebel group’s rapid defeat of the Saudi-backed forces has reportedly already led to an American role in that fight.

“More than 100 US military advisers are on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing intelligence and targeting support to the Kingdom in its military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen,” CNN reported on Thursday , citing multiple sources familiar with the effort. “The US military personnel are working as part of a newly-established joint forces command, which was formed in recent weeks amid signs Iran was ramping up its own efforts to aid Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, one of the sources, a US official, said. That official put the total at roughly 200 troops.”

Still, there are limits on the U.S. role.

“The US is sharing intelligence with Saudi Arabia — as it routinely does already — but it is not participating directly in strikes,” CNN noted. “The US is also not helping refuel Saudi warplanes or providing other operational support, as it has in past fighting with the Houthis .”

Then-Defense Secretary James Mattis ended that in 2018 during the first Trump presidency after growing concerns over the large number of civilian casualties being inflicted. The Saudi coalition’s fight against the Houthis also complicated the U.S. counterterrorism campaign against Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper “flew to the kingdom overnight Thursday as Yemen’s Riyadh-backed forces crumbled in the face of a lightning Houthi offensive southward along Yemen’s western coast this week,” Al-Monitor reported . “He was expected to meet with top Saudi officials as they seek to consolidate the battered military effort by forces aligned with Yemen’s government.”

Trump, as we noted at the top of this story, has already declined to intervene kinetically.

“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint,” Axios reported , citing two U.S. officials. “Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed the administration has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now.”

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee

Asked if the U.S. would take direct military action against the Houthis, a senior White House official didn’t rule it out but said it is currently relying on regional partners to carry the burden.

“The United States is focused on protecting our core national security interests—such as ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea—while empowering our regional partners to take the lead in managing and resolving regional security challenges,” the senior official told us. “We are in continuous dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen Government regarding regional stability.”

The war against Iran and the ongoing mission to try to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz have already strained the U.S. military. There have been 18 troops killed, more than 800 wounded and wide scale destruction of U.S. bases and equipment . U.S. commanders have warned that the ongoing conflict is unsustainable without deeply degrading America’s ability to respond to other contingencies. How much the U.S. could commit to a fight against the Houthis is an open question, especially if the Iran war spun-up again. During the Red Sea operation, at times two carrier strike groups and many other assets in the air and on the sea, were needed to sustain that operation.

“A second front potentially adds more U.S. military risk as we try to sustain a military that has been involved in a protracted deployment to support our economic pressure-focused strategy,” former CENTCOM commander Joseph Votel told us on Friday. “The U.S. can do just about anything, but it will be a choice that will impact sustainment, create longer-term deployments and impact other national security priorities.”

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沙特阿拉伯周五宣布，由于周四伊拉克境内一个伊朗支持的民兵组织发动无人机袭击，该国不得不暂时关闭连接东西向的关键输油管道。正如我们此前报道，沙特王国已将每天数百万桶石油通过管道输送至红海沿岸的延布港，以尽量减少因波斯湾附近冲突导致霍鲁姆兹海峡关闭而造成的能源短缺。

在也门胡塞武装加强对至关重要的曼德海峡（Bab al-Mandab Strait，简称BAM）的控制一天后，这条输油管道被关闭。曼德海峡是一条狭窄的水道，将红海与亚丁湾分隔开来。与此同时，伊朗大幅削减了霍尔木兹海峡的航运，这使得德黑兰对世界上两条最重要的石油运输通道拥有了显著的控制权。

3. 据报道，胡塞武装试图夺取红海中由叙利亚民主力量控制的岛屿，以便从这些岛屿对国际航运发动袭击。据报道，胡塞武装于9月10日上午在红海南部的哈尼什群岛登陆…… pic.twitter.com/tiFPgNDOHZ — 战争研究所 (@TheStudyofWar) 2026年9月11日

3. 据报道，胡塞武装试图夺取红海中由叙利亚民主力量控制的岛屿，以便从这些岛屿对国际航运发动袭击。据报道，胡塞武装于9月10日上午在红海南部的哈尼什群岛登陆…… pic.twitter.com/tiFPgNDOHZ

沙特阿拉伯能源部在其官方网站X上发布消息称：“2026年9月10日星期四上午，位于利雅得和麦地那地区的东西输油管道遭到多次袭击。作为预防措施，该管道已关闭。袭击造成一些人受伤，伤者已接受医疗救治。”

该部补充说：“袭击发生后，应急小组和专业技术小组立即展开工作，并根据已批准的安全程序和应急预案，与相关部门协调，采取必要措施确保线路安全并核实其安全性。如有任何最新消息，将适时公布。”

东西输油管道泵站受损前后的对比照片显示，它不仅仅是“被撞”，而是彻底损毁。过去24小时对全球能源市场来说无疑是灾难性的，但残酷的现实是：痛苦才刚刚开始。pic.twitter.com/aei8HPplB3 — Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) September 11, 2026

东西输油管道泵站受损前后的对比照片显示，它不仅仅是“被撞”，而是彻底损毁。过去24小时对全球能源市场来说无疑是灾难性的，但残酷的现实是：痛苦才刚刚开始。pic.twitter.com/aei8HPplB3

沙特外交部指责伊朗在伊拉克​​的代理人发动了此次袭击，这表明局势错综复杂，且伊朗支持的各代理人之间协调程度很高。据《阿拉伯新闻报》报道，沙特随后表示将暂缓回应，以便“给予兄弟般的伊拉克政府机会，采取必要措施，防止从伊拉克领土对沙特王国及其邻国发动袭击”。

巴格达官员迅速响应了这一请求，解雇了负责指挥袭击发生地行动的地区指挥官。

伊拉克总理办公室于X日宣布：“总理兼武装部队总司令阿里·法利赫·扎伊迪先生指示成立一个调查委员会，调查迈桑行动指挥部的情况。在确认针对沙特阿拉伯王国境内兄弟的袭击是从该省境内的某个地点发起后，总理阁下下令解除行动指挥官的职务。”

রারা কারা কের কার কার কার কার ক্কের ক্কেক ক্কেরেক কা ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????暂无说明，留下第一条！ ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (@IraqiPMO) 9 月 11 日， 2026

রারা কারা কের কার কার কার কার ক্কের ক্কেক ক্কেরেক কা ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????暂无说明，留下第一条！ ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

周五，胡塞武装承认从与其交战的沙特支持的武装派别手中夺取了红海沿岸的新地段，其中包括摩卡港以及佩里姆岛（又名马云岛）和祖卡尔岛等重要岛屿。

曼德海峡以及佩里姆岛（马云岛）和祖卡尔岛。（谷歌地球）

简单回顾一下变化，该港口为胡塞武装提供了一个潜在的新监视和攻击点。他们可以从这里部署水雷、远程武器以及无人水面艇（USV），用于攻击船只。这些岛屿使胡塞武装得以在航道中心地带占据一席之地。佩里姆岛的情况尤其如此，它位于巴哈马群岛最狭窄处，距也门以西不到两英里，距吉布提以东约13英里，这使得胡塞武装在红海入口处拥有了强大的控制力。其地理位置甚至可能使胡塞武装能够使用低端弹药，例如反坦克导弹和火箭炮，对船只发动攻击。

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然而，在这些岛屿上维持大规模军事存在将是一项后勤挑战，尤其是在美国或其盟友攻击岛上阵地的情况下。您可以在我们的报告中阅读更多关于这些岛屿陷落过程的详情（点击此处）。

胡塞武装横扫沿海地区时，缴获了大量美国制造的奥什科什M-ATV防雷车、装有重型武器的皮卡、火炮以及大量弹药和小武器，这些都是撤退的国民抵抗军和巨人旅部队遗弃的。

视频显示了胡塞武装在西海岸攻势中缴获的装备规模。从摩卡及其周边地区拍摄的“战利品”视频包括美制奥什科什M-ATV防雷车、搭载重型武器的皮卡（技术车辆）、装甲车…… pic.twitter.com/n3VPyoSmHk — Clash Report (@clashreport) September 11, 2026

视频显示了胡塞武装在西海岸攻势中缴获的装备规模。从摩卡及其周边地区拍摄的“战利品”视频包括美制奥什科什M-ATV防雷车、搭载重型武器的皮卡（技术车）、装甲车…… pic.twitter.com/n3VPyoSmHk

也门胡塞武装展示在摩卡缴获的车辆和武器 也门胡塞武装展示了他们声称在红海港口城市摩卡缴获的车辆、武器和军事物资。此前，由沙特阿拉伯及其盟友支持的也门政府军已撤出该市。…… pic.twitter.com/JmTMNY6wIS — GAROWE ONLINE (@GaroweOnline) September 11, 2026

也门胡塞武装展示在摩卡缴获的车辆和武器 也门胡塞武装展示了他们声称在红海港口城市摩卡缴获的车辆、武器和军事物资。此前，由沙特阿拉伯及其盟友支持的也门政府军已撤出该市。…… pic.twitter.com/JmTMNY6wIS

在“史诗狂怒”行动期间，伊朗一直没有让胡塞武装直接介入，如今却亮出了底牌，反而让胡塞武装比以往任何时候都更有能力封锁霍尔木兹海峡。这对于中东石油出口而言，始终是“所有担忧的总和”，而现在，伊朗可以向美国和世界施加最大压力，迫使其结束这场有利于自己的冲突，因为届时红海和波斯湾的石油供应都可能被切断。

胡塞武装很可能正准备封锁海峡，而且他们现在的处境比之前要有利得多。海峡两岸同时关闭长期以来一直是中东能源危机的一大隐患。十多年来，我一直在撰写关于这种情况的文章。美国捉襟见肘，尤其是在……——泰勒·罗格威（@Aviation_Intel）2026年9月11日

胡塞武装很可能正准备封锁海峡，而且他们现在的处境比之前要有利得多。海峡两岸同时关闭长期以来一直是中东能源危机“所有担忧的总和”。十多年来，我一直在撰写关于这种情况的文章。美国捉襟见肘，尤其是在……

不过，胡塞武装周五试图消除这些担忧，承诺将控制BAM的船只限制在沙特阿拉伯的船只范围内。

胡塞武装发言人叶海亚·萨里准将宣称：“也门武装部队确认，除此前已被禁止航行的沙特阿拉伯船只外，所有船只的海上航行都是安全的。我们将继续以封锁对抗封锁，打击敌对的沙特阿拉伯军队集结地，并根据他们的行动升级反击，直到侵略停止，对我们亲爱的人民的封锁解除为止。”

胡塞武装发言人准将。叶海亚·萨雷将军。 （胡塞电报）

他们的理由是，这场战役的全部意义在于防御沙特及其代理人的攻击。

沙特阿拉伯与胡塞武装之间的冲突源于2014年爆发的也门内战。一年后，沙特领导的联军与被胡塞武装推翻的也门政府结盟，冲突进一步扩大，直至2022年各方达成脆弱的停火协议。然而，停火结束后，胡塞武装加入其主要支持者——美国和伊朗之间的冲突，紧张局势再次升温。除了封锁沙特航运外，胡塞武装还开始袭击沙特炼油厂和其他石油基础设施，包括沿海输油管道。

胡塞武装过去对其意图的保证鲜有可信度。2023年，当他们发起针对红海航运的早期袭击时，胡塞武装也声称其行动理由十分牵强。他们说，此举是为了声援在以哈战争中丧生的巴勒斯坦人。但事实是，胡塞武装甚至袭击了与以色列无关的船只。最终，这导致美国及其盟友部署军舰保护商船，与胡塞武装在海上展开战斗，并对胡塞武装的陆地目标发动空袭。

值得注意的是，沙特阿拉伯并没有介入那场冲突。

2023年10月19日，阿利·伯克级驱逐舰“卡尼”号向胡塞武装发射了一枚地对空导弹。美国海军

据 OilPrice.com 报道，在这一切的影响下，布伦特原油价格昨天一度上涨至每桶 109 美元以上，但今天回落至每桶 104 美元。

我们一直认为美国可能会再次卷入与胡塞武装的新冲突。现在，据报道，胡塞武装迅速击败沙特支持的部队，已经导致美国介入这场战斗。

据美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）周四援引多位知情人士报道，“超过100名美国军事顾问已部署在沙特阿拉伯，为沙特打击伊朗支持的也门胡塞武装的军事行动提供情报和目标定位支持。”其中一位消息人士，一位美国官员表示，“这些美军人员隶属于一个新成立的联合部队司令部，该司令部是在最近几周内成立的，此前有迹象表明伊朗正在加大力度支持胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯的袭击。”这位官员还透露，部署在沙特阿拉伯的美军总人数约为200人。

但是，美国的作用也是有限的。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）指出：“美国正在与沙特阿拉伯分享情报——这已是惯例——但并未直接参与空袭。美国也没有像过去与胡塞武装作战时那样，帮助沙特战机加油或提供其他作战支持。”

时任国防部长詹姆斯·马蒂斯在特朗普第一任总统任期内的2018年终止了这项行动，原因是人们越来越担心大量平民伤亡。沙特领导的联军与胡塞武装的战斗也使美国打击阿拉伯半岛基地组织（AQAP）的反恐行动变得更加复杂。

据《中东观察报》报道，美国中央司令部司令布拉德·库珀海军上将“于周四晚间飞抵沙特阿拉伯王国。此前，也门政府支持的部队在胡塞武装本周沿也门西海岸向南发动的闪电攻势中节节败退。” “预计他将与沙特高级官员会面，共同寻求巩固也门政府军在遭受重创后所取得的军事胜利。”

正如我们在本文开头提到的，特朗普已经拒绝采取军事干预行动。

据Axios报道，两名美国官员透露，沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼（MBS）周四两次致电特朗普总统，敦促他对胡塞武装发动打击，因为这个由伊朗支持的组织正逼近红海一个重要的咽喉要道。“特朗普拒绝了这一请求，美国官员强调，目前美国政府没有直接干预胡塞武装的计划。”

2025年11月18日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（右）在华盛顿特区白宫椭圆形办公室与沙特阿拉伯王储兼首相穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼举行双边会晤。（图片来源：Win McNamee/Getty Images）

当被问及美国是否会对胡塞武装采取直接军事行动时，一位白宫高级官员没有排除这种可能性，但表示目前美国正依靠地区伙伴来承担这一责任。

这位高级官员告诉我们：“美国致力于保护我们的核心国家安全利益，例如确保红海航行自由，同时赋能我们的区域伙伴，使其在应对和解决区域安全挑战方面发挥主导作用。我们正与沙特阿拉伯和也门共和国政府就区域稳定问题保持持续对话。”

对伊朗的战争以及持续进行的维护霍尔木兹海峡航行自由的行动已经使美军不堪重负。已有18名美军士兵阵亡，800多人受伤，美军基地和装备遭到大规模破坏。美军指挥官警告说，如果不严重削弱美国应对其他突发事件的能力，这场持续不断的冲突是不可持续的。美国究竟能在打击胡塞武装方面投入多少资源仍是一个未知数，尤其是在伊朗战争再次升级的情况下。在红海行动期间，有时需要两个航母打击群以及大量其他空中和海上力量来维持行动。

“开辟第二战线可能会增加美国军事风险，因为我们需要维持一支长期部署以支持我们以经济施压为重点战略的军队，”前中央司令部司令约瑟夫·沃特尔周五告诉我们。“美国几乎可以做任何事，但这将是一个影响军事后勤保障、导致更长期的部署以及影响其他国家安全优先事项的选择。”

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