Axios, citing U.S. officials, reports the Trump administration has accepted talks between Saudi Arabia and Syria on deploying Syrian forces to Yemen and is in principle not opposed. U.S. officials said Syrian troops could bolster Saudi-backed operations against the Houthis while limiting deeper U.S. military involvement, and could strengthen ties between Saudi Arabia and Syria. Two U.S. officials said CENTCOM has participated in discussions on how Syrian forces would be deployed to Yemen. The Wh

2026-10-08

Axios, citing U.S. officials, reports the Trump administration has accepted talks between Saudi Arabia and Syria on deploying Syrian forces to Yemen and is in principle not opposed. U.S. officials said Syrian troops could bolster Saudi-backed operations against the Houthis while limiting deeper U.S. military involvement, and could strengthen ties between Saudi Arabia and Syria. Two U.S. officials said CENTCOM has participated in discussions on how Syrian forces would be deployed to Yemen. The White House and CENTCOM declined to comment.