U.S. officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
By Timour Azhari, Alexander Cornwell and Gram Slattery Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen'sHouthis 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. The meeting, which has not been made public, was held at the…
US officials met with representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend. The meeting, which was not made public, took place at the US Embassy in Muscat, according to three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Oman's government, a longtime regional mediator, helped organise the meeting, two sources said.
The talks came days after the Iran-backed Houthis seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Houthis told US officials they had no intention of attacking American vessels and were committed to a 2025 ceasefire with the US.
The US had previously negotiated with the Houthis, reaching a ceasefire in May last year after a two-month bombing campaign to halt attacks on Red Sea shipping. The Trump administration had designated the Houthis a "foreign terrorist organization" in March 2025.
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