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U.S. says Houthis agreed to stop attacks on Red Sea shipping; Houthi denial noted
Summary
The White House and State Department said President Donald Trump announced the Houthis had "capitulated" and U.S. strikes tied to protecting shipping in the Red Sea would stop; Oman-mediated statements and a Houthi denial leave questions about scope and enforcement.
A State Department spokesperson said President Donald Trump announced that the Houthis "have capitulated" and that the administration will "stop the bombings" against Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Bab el‑Mandeb Strait.
The announcement, delivered at a State Department briefing, cited a statement retweeted by Ambassador Steve Witkoff that credited the Sultanate of Oman with facilitating contacts between the United States and authorities in Sanaa…
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