Trump Says US Held Phone Call With Yemen’s Houthis

The significance lies less in the call itself than in the asymmetry of the disclosure: the claim comes only from the US side, with no confirmation from the Houthis and no details on timing, participants or channel. That gap matters for a group whose messaging has often diverged from what Washington says about it. The open question is whether the Houthis corroborate, deny or stay silent — each option carries different weight for how the episode is read.