As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-09-18 22:52 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, World News
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United States officials met Houthi representatives at the US embassy in the Omani capital, Muscat, over the weekend after the Iran-aligned movement seized thousands of square kilometres of territory in just a few days.
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