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US Officials Met Yemen’s Houthis in Oman Amid Regional Escalation. US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, according to five sources familiar with the talks. The previously undisclosed meeting took place at the US Embassy in Muscat and was reportedly facilitated by the Omani government, which has acted as a mediator in previous negotiations. The talks came days after the Houthis seized a strategic stretch of Yemen’s Red Sea coast in an offensive that pushed back Saudi-backed forces. According to two sources, Houthi representatives told the Americans that they did not intend to attack US vessels and remained committed to a ceasefire agreed with Washington in 2025. One Yemeni source said the Houthis also pledged not to target Israeli or other commercial vessels, with the exception of Saudi ships. The meeting comes as the Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia and advanced along the Red Sea coast towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a major international shipping route. Washington has so far resisted Saudi requests for direct military action against the Houthis, while offering intelligence and support, making the Oman talks a significant channel of communication.
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