Trump Declines to Back Saudi Arabia as US Officials Reportedly Meet Iran-Backed Houthis in Oman
Oman-mediated talks focused on Red Sea navigation and Houthi pledges to uphold a 2025 deal with the United States, officials said.
- Over the weekend, American Embassy personnel met Houthi Representatives in Muscat, Oman, mediated by the Omani government and attended by senior officials Mohammad Abdulsalam and Abdelmalik al-Ajiri.
- Amid significant changes on the ground, Houthi forces captured strategic positions along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the city of Mokha and Perim Island near the maritime chokepoint of the Bab el-Mandeb.
- Houthis reportedly assured American officials that the group intends to avoid attacking American or Israeli vessels, though sources noted this commitment specifically excludes Saudi-owned vessels targeted in their campaign.
- The State Department did not publicly confirm the weekend meeting, with a spokesperson emphasizing that freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and preventing terrorism from the Middle East remain fundamental American interests.
- Commitments to a 2025 ceasefire agreement with Washington reportedly underpin these discussions, as The Group attempts to manage security in a region critical to Asian and European markets.
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American diplomats reportedly met Houthi representatives in Oman to preserve a fragile ceasefire and protect shipping as the Iran-backed group expanded its control near a critical maritime chokepoint. U.S. officials reportedly held direct, unannounced talks with representatives of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, opening a diplomatic channel as renewed fighting threatens […]
Reuters reports that representatives of the American administration held a meeting with high-ranking officials from the Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, just days after the Houthis established de facto control over..
According to five sources, the meeting took place at the U.S. embassy in Muscat and was organized by Oman. The Houthi delegation reportedly included senior officials Muhammad Abdul-Salam and Abdelmalik al-Ajri.According to two sources...
After new fighting in Yemen, the US apparently had direct talks with the Huthi militia.
The Americans met with the Houthis in Oman, referring to the possibility of a similar dialogue with Hezbollah in the context of tensions in Lebanon.
Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman
US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. President Donald Trump has so far rebuffed pleas from the Saudis for military support fighting the Houthis. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
Following the resumption of hostilities in Yemen, US government representatives have spoken directly with representatives of the Houthi rebels, the dpa agency learned on Thursday from diplomatic sources in Riyadh.
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