US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
Most outlets reported that US officials met with Yemeni Houthi representatives in Oman, citing unnamed sources. Aaj News (English) added that the meeting occurred days after the Houthis seized a strategic part of the Red Sea coast, and one version described the talks as "secret." The Express Tribune noted the group's vow to spare US and Israeli ships but target Saudi vessels, a detail not included in other excerpts. Other outlets, like Minute Mirror, provided shorter summaries without additional framing.
Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 5 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.
How it developed
7 articles · 5 outlets
Thu
US holds back from backing Saudi Arabia after Houthi talks
1 outlet
US holds back from backing Saudi Arabia after Houthi talks
-
US holds back from backing Saudi Arabia after Houthi talks
US officials held talks with Houthi leaders in Oman over the weekend, with the group assuring Washington that a 2025 ceasefire between the two sides remained in place and that it had no plans to target US or international shipping in the Red Sea, according to reports. The Houthis told US officials that only Saudi-linked vessels were considered targets because of Riyadh’s blockade of Yemen, the ...
Wed
US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
5 outlets
US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
Most outlets reported that US officials met with Houthi representatives in Oman, citing unnamed sources. A few also noted that the meeting occurred days after the Houthis seized a strategic part of the Red Sea coast. Some excerpts described the talks as "secret" or "undisclosed," while others framed the meeting more neutrally. The Business Recorder and Aaj News (English) included the phrase "Iran-backed" to describe the Houthis, while others omitted this descriptor.
Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 5 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.
-
US officials met Houthis in Oman
MUSCAT: US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis 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 Embassy in Muscat, three of the sources said on the condition o...
-
-
US officials reportedly meet Houthis in Oman
US officials reportedly held an undisclosed meeting with representatives of Yemen’s Houthi
-
US officials held secret talks with Houthis in Oman: Sources
US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis 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 Embassy in Muscat, three of the sources said on the condition of anony...
-
US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
Group vows to spare US, Israeli ships but not Saudi vessels after Red Sea coast seizure
7 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments, 16 Sep–17 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. What does % identical mean?