US envoy says ground intervention in Yemen ‘appears pointless,’ urges regional alliances

US special envoy Tom Barrack said Tuesday that Washington is providing logistical support to Saudi Arabia, but a US ground intervention in the conflict involving Yemen’s Houthis “appears pointless,” Anadolu reports. Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha, Qatar, Barrack, who serves as US ambassador to Türkiye and special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq, said President Donald Trump supports Saudi Arabia logistically amid escalating hostilities between the kingdom and the Houthi group. He also urged Middle Eastern countries to establish regional alliances rather than rely on Washington to resolve their problems. Barrack said the US was redefining its role in the Middle East, moving away from direct control and intervention toward supporting regional countries in managing their own security. […]