[Iran] [Mid East] [Trump]
US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting
Houthi leaders
Guardian · 19h ago
Iran-backed militants have offered Trump administration
assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping
Officials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend
at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been
confirmed, leading to the US decision not to intervene to
help Saudi Arabia drive back a Houthi advance inside Yemen
.
The Iran-backed militant group reassured the US that the
ceasefire agreement between the two sides struck in 2025
still held and the movement had no intention of attacking
US shipping in the Red Sea. Only Saudi-linked shipping was
regarded as a target owing to its blockade of Yemen, the
Houthis confirmed.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/us-officials-decide-against-backing-saudi-arabia-yemen-meeting-houthi-leaders