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- U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Saudi Arabia's request to strike the Houthis, Bukhaiti said.
- Bukhaiti warned that a Houthi takeover of Bab el-Mandeb Strait would threaten global shipping lanes.
- Bukhaiti said the Houthis claimed control of Perim Island at the strait’s narrowest point earlier this month.
- Bukhaiti said Saudi Arabia could topple the Houthis by launching a full-scale war with allies.
