On Tuesday, President Trump revealed that Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have agreed to cease hostilities against American vessels in the Red Sea, and he indicated that his administration would respond correspondingly.
“The Houthis have made it clear… they wish to avoid conflict,” Trump stated during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office.
“They simply don’t want to continue fighting, and we acknowledge that. So, we halt the bombings, and they will surrender. More importantly, we take their assurances that they won’t attack ships again, which was the aim of our actions,” he added.
It’s worth noting that Trump referred to this development as “very positive,” although it’s unclear how soon this decision was reached.
Since Hamas’s assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Houthis have frequently targeted vessels traversing the Red Sea.
The Trump administration had been engaged in a campaign of retaliatory strikes aimed at curbing these assaults.
A spokesperson for the Houthis confirmed to media outlets that an agreement has been established to stop attacking ships if the Trump administration brings an end to its airstrikes.
“We don’t perceive ourselves as being at war with the Americans,” stated Mohamed Al Buhaiti in a conversation with Dropsite News. “If the U.S. refrains from targeting Yemen, we will cease military actions against it.”
