The administration is in the midst of a larger review of overall Yemen policy that is not expected to be completed until next month. The effort was seen as sure to escalate a war that the United States and the United Nations have been trying to stop. Trump shares the Sunni gulf states’ antipathy for Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, along with their belief that Tehran is the principal driver in the Yemen war, and he has signaled a new approach. The United States is expected to take other steps to counter that threat, including positioning additional ships in the area. But if decisions are not made soon, the senior administration official said, “we’re afraid the situation” in Yemen may escalate, “and our partners may take action regardless.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2017 23:03 UTC