**[Saudi Arabia Faces "Worst-Case Scenario": Houthi Attacks Escalate, Trump Refuses Military Intervention]** BlockBeats News, September 14 – According to a report by *The New York Times*, Saudi Arabia is facing an increasingly severe strategic predicament. Over the past two weeks, Saudi Arabia has been subjected to attacks from Iranian-backed armed forces from the east, south, and north. Last week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman requested that Trump take military action against Yemen's Houthi forces, but Trump refused. Recently, a Saudi oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The Houthi forces have also expanded their operations in the Red Sea region, defeating Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. Meanwhile, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia group carried out a drone attack on a critical Saudi oil pipeline, forcing its closure. This pipeline was a key alternative route for Saudi Arabia to export oil to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney stated that Saudi Arabia is currently "deeply frustrated," and the situation has, in some respects, evolved into its "worst-case scenario." Analysts believe that Trump, under the pressure of ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions, naval force constraints, and ammunition stockpile concerns, is unwilling to open a new front between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi forces. Faced with limited military options, Saudi Arabia may turn to diplomatic channels, seeking new arrangements with Iran and other Gulf nations, and may even once again rely on China's mediation. [Original Link]