--- title: "US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8837-us-officials-held-secret-talks-with-houthis-in-oman-sources site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say world · updated 17 Sep 2026, 1:19 PM PKT · 16–17 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 17 Sep 2026 — US holds back from backing Saudi Arabia after Houthi talks (1 outlet) - **Aaj News (English)** — [US holds back from backing Saudi Arabia after Houthi talks](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472736/us-holds-back-from-backing-saudi-arabia-after-houthi-talks) · 17 Sep 2026, 1:19 PM PKT > 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 ... ### 16 Sep 2026 — US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say (5 outlets) > 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. - **Business Recorder** — [US officials met Houthis in Oman](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439890/us-officials-met-houthis-in-oman) · 17 Sep 2026, 2:58 AM PKT > 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... - **Pakistan Today** — [US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/16/us-officials-met-houthis-in-oman-over-the-weekend-sources-say) · 16 Sep 2026, 10:16 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing - **Minute Mirror** — [US officials reportedly meet Houthis in Oman](https://minutemirror.com.pk/us-officials-reportedly-meet-houthis-in-oman-631044/) · 16 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > US officials reportedly held an undisclosed meeting with representatives of Yemen’s Houthi - **Aaj News (English)** — [US officials held secret talks with Houthis in Oman: Sources](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472612/us-officials-held-secret-talks-with-houthis-in-oman-sources) · 16 Sep 2026, 4:37 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **The Express Tribune** — [US officials met Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629668/us-officials-met-houthis-in-oman-over-the-weekend-sources-say) · 16 Sep 2026, 12:33 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Group vows to spare US, Israeli ships but not Saudi vessels after Red Sea coast seizure ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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