While President Trump was speaking to reporters in Ireland on Saturday, he claimed that Houthi rebels had asked the United States not to get involved in Yemen.

The Houthis launched a large-scale offensive last week against Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia.

Houthi militants seized Yemen's Mocha port, threatening vital global energy supplies. This escalation occurs as Iran and the United States engage in tit-for-tat attacks. …