It appears the Houthis are done with Trump, or so they think. They’re hoping for a ceasefire that allows them to continue to fight Israel, even if it means no longer attacking ships going through the Red Sea.
US-Houthi ceasefire deal does not include Israel: Houthi spokesperson– Channel Asia
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A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the United Staes does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday (May 7), suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US would stop bombing the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships.
After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal to halt attacks on US vessels.
There have been no reports of Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea area since January.
“The agreement does not include Israel in any way, shape or form,” Mohammed Abdulsalam, the chief Houthi negotiator, told Reuters.
“As long as they announced the cessation (of US strikes) and they are actually committed to that, our position was self-defence so we will stop.”
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