Syria Weighs Military Aid for Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen War, Sources Say
Saudi Arabia has requested help as Houthi missile and drone attacks continue, and Syria is considering defensive aid or a limited troop deployment, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss potential military support against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, with Syria considering deploying up to 20,000 troops.
- Saudi Arabia requested the assistance to bolster Yemeni forces fighting the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, while Sharaa is keen to demonstrate support for MBS, who brokered his 2025 meeting with President Donald Trump.
- Damascus faces risks, as the state prioritizes recovery from the 14-year civil war; officials fear religious tensions between the Syrian army and Houthis could invite backlash from Iran and its allies Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Options range from defensive aid to offensive deployment, with a Syrian diplomat stating any cooperation would occur "exclusively through official channels and within the framework of the bilateral agreements governing relations between our two brotherly countries."
- H.A. Hellyer, a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London, noted that sending small-scale defensive personnel "would be tremendously and positively symbolic," though "Syrian boots on the ground" would be a "wholly different proposition.
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The interim leadership of Syria began to examine the possibility of granting military support to Saudi Arabia in the conflict against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, supported by Iran. The Riyadh called for Damascus to include the deployment of troops, but the Syrian leadership is undecided between the support of Saudi Arabia and the continuation of reconstruction efforts.
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