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16 Sept 2026, 13:57

On Wednesday, September 25, Reuters reported, citing five informed sources, that U.S. officials met with representatives of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels over the past weekend (on Saturday or Sunday).

According to the report, three of these sources, who requested anonymity, stated that the undisclosed meeting took place at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat. Two other sources indicated that the Omani government, as a long-standing regional mediator, facilitated the holding of this meeting.

Donald Trump, in 2025 after regaining power, placed the Houthis on the list of "Foreign Terrorist Organizations" and criminalized any support for this group.

On Saturday, Trump stated that the Houthis had contacted his administration and requested that the United States stay out of the Yemen war. JD Vance, the Vice President, also emphasized on Monday, without providing details, that the United States is in direct contact with this group.

Two informed sources reported that in this meeting, which one of them said took place on Sunday, the Houthis told U.S. officials that they do not intend to attack American vessels and are committed to the 2025 ceasefire with the U.S.

One of these sources, who is Yemeni, said that the group also announced that they would not attack Israeli ships or any other commercial vessels, except for those belonging to Saudi Arabia.
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