US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
- Over the weekend, US officials met with representatives of the Houthis in Oman at the US Embassy in Muscat, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
- The Iran-backed Houthis last week seized effective control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, including the historic port of Mocha and Perim Island in the "Gate of Tears" strait.
- During Sunday's meeting, the Houthis assured US officials they would not attack American or Israeli vessels, with senior officials Mohammad Abdulsalam and Abdelmalik representing the delegation.
- President Donald Trump said Saturday the Houthis phoned his administration requesting the US stay out of the war, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed sought US military support amid the group's advances.
- Washington has negotiated with the group since designating them a "foreign terrorist organization" in 2025, though a State Department spokesperson declined to confirm the recent meeting, citing core US interests.
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U.S. officials met with representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman on the weekend, five sources familiar with the issue said. The meeting would have taken place days after the Iranian-backed group took a strategic area of the Red Sea coast in a broad offensive that made Saudi-backed forces retreat.
US officials met with Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing five sources. The Americans held talks with the Iran-backed armed group after it quickly seized a significant swath of territory on the Red Sea coast.
US held secret Houthi talks in Oman as Saudis turned to Israel for help
US officials met with representatives of the Houthis in Oman over the weekend, according to five sources familiar with the matter, in a previously undisclosed meeting held at the US Embassy in Muscat, Reuters reported. Three of the sources described the session on condition of anonymity, while two said Oman's government, long a regional mediator, […] The post US held secret Houthi talks in Oman as Saudis turned to Israel for help appeared first …
At the meeting, the Houthis told US officials that they had no intention of attacking US ships and that they were committed to the 2025 ceasefire with the US The post US representatives met with the Houthis in Oman over the weekend, according to sources appeared first on in.gr.
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