Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: Yemen

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Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war

Yemen’s Houthis have agreed to allow US shipping unfettered Red Sea access if Washington refrains from direct military involvement in the Saudi-led war. According to US reports, the two sides struck the deal amid a Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

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