Trump faces ‘serious dilemma’ as Middle East conflict widens: Analyst

Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday (Sep 21) to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that United States President Donald Trump had called off strikes on the group at the last minute. Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, Amin Saikal, emeritus professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic studies at Australian National University and adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, says that Trump is seeking to pressure Iran while avoiding further expansion of the conflict. He also discusses the prospect of further Iranian action in the region. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia