CIA Director Ratcliffe Joins Secret Camp David Meeting on Iran and Yemen Options

Analysis
US acknowledged airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen or on Iranian territory are unlikely within the next 30 days. Washington has twice refused Riyadh's strike requests, and a session that "decided, or at least deeply discussed" options does not commit the President to strike. Confidence is low because the account rests on anonymous officials and no launch order or force movement confirms a decision. Axios is the only primary source, and every other outlet repeats it. Bessent's attendance and the Saudi rejections lower the earlier expectation that a resumption decision was near, though that could change if the Houthi offensive falters. The meeting may instead have been contingency planning meant to press Tehran toward a deal, with the carrier buildup as leverage. If strikes come, CENTCOM and Gulf partners must shift air assets toward a second front. If not, Riyadh fights on indirect US support.