--- title: "Houthis advance in Yemen highlands amid reports of Trump halting planned strikes" description: "Most outlets led with the Houthi fighters' push to capture strategic high ground in Yemen, emphasizing their military movement and objectives. A few also noted reports that U.S. President Trump had halted planned air strikes on the Houthis, though this detail was presented as supplementary in most coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9779-houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-as-trump site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Houthis advance in Yemen highlands amid reports of Trump halting planned strikes world · updated 22 Sep 2026, 9:21 AM PKT · 21–22 Sep 2026 · 12 articles from 10 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Sep 2026 — Houthis advance in Yemen highlands amid reports of Trump halting planned strikes (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Houthi fighters' push to capture strategic high ground in Yemen, emphasizing their military movement and objectives. A few also noted reports that U.S. President Trump had halted planned air strikes on the Houthis, though this detail was presented as supplementary in most coverage. - **Hum News English** — [Houthis seek strategic high ground in Yemen as reports say Trump halted planned strikes](https://humenglish.com/latest/houthis-seek-strategic-high-ground-in-yemen-as-reports-say-trump-halted-planned-strikes/) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:21 AM PKT > RIYADH/DUBAI: Houthi fighters moved to capture strategic mountain positions in Yemen on Monday, seeking to sever access between the Red Sea coastline and territories still controlled by forces backed by Saudi Arabia, as reports emerged that US President Donald Trump had cancelled planned strikes against the group at the last moment. The reported Houthi advance comes as fighting intensifies acro... - **Dawn** — [Houthis push for control of Yemen’s highlands](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031722/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemens-highlands) · 22 Sep 2026, 7:58 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > • Trump speaks with Yemen’s president, doesn’t pledge military support• NYT says US president reversed decision on air strikes on Houthis DUBAI: Houthi fighters were pushing to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minu... ### 21 Sep 2026 — Trump reported to have called off airstrikes as Houthis advance in Yemen highlands (9 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Houthi push for control of the Yemen highlands and the reported cancellation of US airstrikes by Trump. Several also noted that Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi requested US military support during a phone call with Trump, though outlets generally emphasized that no such support was pledged. A few included brief context about the strategic significance of the highlands. The framing of the Trump-Houthi dynamic was consistent across the cluster, though the emphasis on the Yemen president’s request varied, with some outlets placing it in passing and others highlighting it more prominently. - **The Nation** — [Trump calls off US airstrikes as Houthis advance in Yemen highlands](https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Sep-2026/trump-calls-us-airstrikes-houthis-advance-yemen-highlands) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:23 AM PKT > Tehran/DUBAI - Houthi fighters pressed to seize strategic highlands in Yemen to isolate the Red Sea coast from areas still controlled by forces backed by Saudi Arabia, with fighting reported on the outskirts of the Al-Wazi’iyah district in Taiz and the Ras Al-Arah region on the Indian Ocean coast. - **Business Recorder** — [Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440615/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands) · 22 Sep 2026, 5:12 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > RIYADH/DUBAI: Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute. A lightning advance by the group this month has extended the wider Middle East conflict to a new theatre and further threatened globa... - **ARY News (English)** — [Yemen leader asked Trump for help against Houthis: source to AFP](https://arynews.tv/yemen-leader-asked-trump-for-help-against-houthis-source-to-afp) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:59 PM PKT · 62% identical wording to the newest filing > Trump did not promise military support, the source said, adding that the call took place on Sunday and was intended as a show of.... - **Pakistan Today** — [Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/21/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-as-trump-reported-to-have-called-off-airstrikes) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:51 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing - **Hum News English** — [Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes](https://humenglish.com/latest/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-as-trump-is-said-to-have-called-off-strikes/) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:28 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute. A lightning advance by the Iran-backed group this month has extended the wider Middle East conflict to a new theatre and further threatened global ... - **24 News HD** — [Yemen leader asked Trump for help against Houthis: source to AFP](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Sep-2026/yemen-leader-asked-trump-help-houthis-source-afp) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:04 PM PKT · 59% identical wording to the newest filing > The head of Yemen's governing body Rashad al-Alimi held a call with US President Donald Trump in which he requested American support against the Iran-backed Houthis, a source in Alimi's office told AFP on Monday. - **Dunya News** — [Trump, in call with Yemen president, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/973991-trump-in-call-with-yemen-president-did-not-pledge-military-support-a) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:47 PM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi requested US support ⁠for his Saudi-backed government in its fight against the Houthis - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump, in call with Yemen president, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473345/trump-in-call-with-yemen-president-did-not-pledge-military-support-against-houthis-say-sources) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:21 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump ​spoke by phone with Yemeni President ‌Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday, four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the advances ​of the Iran-backed Houthis around a ​vital global waterway. Alimi requested US support ⁠for his Saudi-backed government in its ​fight against the Houthis, who this month ​took key areas along the Bab al-Mandeb strait in a lightning offen... - **The Express Tribune** — [Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630570/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-as-trump-reported-to-have-called-off-airstrikes) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:34 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > A lightning advance by the group this month has extended the wider Middle East conflict to a new theatre ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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