Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war

According to Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, recent reports indicate that the United States and the Houthi movement in Yemen have reached a confidential agreement regarding the ongoing regional conflict. The terms of this arrangement reportedly involve the Houthis permitting unrestricted transit for American vessels through the Red Sea.

In exchange for this access, the reports state that the United States has committed to abstaining from direct military participation in the Saudi-led campaign within Yemen. This development comes at a time when the Houthi group is actively conducting an offensive operation along the Yemeni coastline bordering the Red Sea.

Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/reports-us-houthis-make-secret-deal-over-yemen-war?traffic_source=rss