TREE NEWS update: US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Washington has been holding direct talks with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, as the group continues attacks on Saudi Arabia and expands control near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. “We’ve also been in direct communication with the Houthis themselves,” Vance told reporters, adding that the US is in touch with Saudi Arabia and other affected countries. He said the situation is “in hand” but fast-moving and being monitored to protect core US interests.
Vance Says US in Direct Talks With Houthis, Coordinating With Saudi Arabia
AI take
Direct US-Houthi communication marks a shift from a purely military posture toward parallel diplomacy, even as the group expands its footprint near Bab el-Mandeb. The coordination with Saudi Arabia and other affected states signals that Gulf partners are being kept inside the process rather than informed after the fact. Whether these talks produce any durable de-escalation, or merely run alongside continued Houthi attacks, is the open question worth tracking.
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