US withdraws support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen after Houthi talks

US officials met with Houthi leaders on September 16 and decided against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen, after the Iran-backed militant group offered assurances regarding Red Sea shipping safety. The shift marks a significant change in US Middle East policy.

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US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders

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Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration 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 Houthis reassured the US that the ceasefire agreement between the tw