Trump Withholds Backing for Saudi Arabia as US Officials Reportedly Meet Houthi Representatives in Oman
Five sources say American officials held talks with Iran-backed Houthi representatives in Oman over the weekend, days after the group seized a stretch of Yemen's Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces.
US officials met with representatives of Yemen's Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, according to five sources familiar with the matter, France 24 reported.
The meeting took place days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of Yemen's Red Sea coast in what was described as a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces, according to the report.
US President Donald Trump has so far rebuffed pleas from Saudi Arabia for military support in fighting the Houthis, France 24 said.
France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson, reporting from Washington, covered the developments, though further details on the substance of the Oman talks were not immediately available.
The report did not specify additional details about the identities of the five sources or the full scope of discussions held in Oman.
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- Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman — France 24 — English
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